# Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544 fine

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-10 00:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 10.39

## Executive Summary
A former Long Island nurse practitioner faces a record-breaking $544,000 penalty for falsifying COVID-19 and pediatric vaccination records.

## Intelligence Brief
Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner from Amityville, has been hit with a historic $544,000 state penalty. The fine follows a scheme involving the sale of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards and the falsification of vaccination records for 162 children.


Coverage from Newsday, News12 Long Island, and the New York Post emphasizes the record-breaking nature of the fine. Other outlets, including Medical Daily and People.com, highlight that the fraud extended to pediatric records for over 160 students, noting public health risks beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.


Reports indicate the state health department issued the penalty after DeVuono reportedly made $1.5 million selling fake COVID vaccine cards. Further developments may center on the implications of the falsified childhood records.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who is the individual facing the penalty?
Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner from Amityville, Long Island.

### How much was the fine and why was it issued?
The state issued a record $544,000 penalty for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine cards and pediatric vaccination records.

### How many children were affected by the falsified records?
According to coverage from Medical Daily and People.com, records were falsified for 162 children.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Covid, COVID-19, Long Island, Amityville, Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department, Former Suffolk, Julie DeVuono, She Sold Fake COVID Vaccine Cards New York Just Added, Penalty, Ex-nurse

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex Factory | Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544K fine | 2026-07-10 08:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOMVBKdmxVRUVKM19McTNGN0Robk0tcXpTbk96UUtxY1pqWHZmN3RBczVZQTQxSlcxRjJWd1p5enBVekFCS3R4WFhob3dEODA0WGs3MTZQU09DbXlPeHpEcHJHZ2tiOGM1M25vdW9wRlk1ei1oVW5WT3M4LWFfblR3dHR1NF8zYVotTVRzRlBn0gGTAUFVX3lxTE04aXRpTXVLcGVyZzB6WmtfNGhuQkphTGZZTmZvVlZoX2ZtUmxoempEV1ZReHRrTEtfcFplbjQ4aW8yUTJtMTdDSlNOLXlPX3E3ODFwc3k0a1lHUE1QcVFhOXFOc2FwZFJUNUFZdmpjNll0NDVTZ2Y3Rk5sYVN0eXJJRHdocjU0ellaSVdiZHR6aHJEdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | She Sold Fake COVID Vaccine Cards, New York Just Added a $544K Penalty | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNV1JVN0ptWERHVTMtT1h1T0FCcWV5My1aNUFiVnRwZGpDU1NXMGdMOVdhdlB0NXRNMXBuOXI5b2VLVTNxYjkwV2U4SVlDaGRBS2lQWUZhWXpiMGVjX29wVU9xVk1OU01oUnBQcV93RFNqbjhqZjV4bklPUEJpbjdZMHEtU1VHRXQy?oc=5) |
| WKEF | Ex-nurse hit with record $544k fine over falsifying children's vaccination records | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gJBVV95cUxPbEtabHZXODJhRzdqWl9QNmJOS1RYcGdXN01FSTdHN1V6Mkd3RG8teW1zdUJjSE1oWWxtbHpyMGtVT2tqMTFKUTFHclBWZ0V1M1NFdU4xelp0VjhFVkd1alRhVmYzaTlXNXBnOWh0LXBhWF9pRl9nV3VjV0FiWWtiOUZDYjRKeEV3M2NvenJrcVlYZnN2b1lpU1ZVXy03d245SHZPZnRUYWh4Tm9STkhSNTB3LV9nMDVIX3YtQkxGMlBackt3ZlVXNkFZTUwwZFVhQWJ4dGw2X0hlbzViRUtpZDNYZ3ZyYWpiVWg2T0VHZW1qeU1RblJva21xSFp0ZXJrbUFUdWRVVTBhNVBfeUdMUUltdjE2R2RKZXBaemNxSEVsaTZXbnJlZm5TZ1plcXJmVTdVNU41SThudDFSUVE1dE9NdlhnTFlVNU5fNFBmdWhzWHhoNjg) |
| Medical Daily | Fake Vaccine Records for 162 Children? Historic Penalty Highlights Hidden Public Health Risks Beyond COVID-19 | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOdVoxS2gycTl6bEt4UDVsUVRyT3o1cmdFWVFaTnZjUl9tRFRtdjVwRmpGU05lRTJhQVpqczNSclpWVmozejRVMU1lUGpDRTVpZzQ0WlZSOUpMQ2lHdEo0U1dEYUFCUzZDT3NNU05TSjF1ZGJlQS1yQlhRT2NJM2R0aFptU2NPRjZmQVYzRnM5UkdpZzJMNXhCelVwdnFHSk50WmtqTUpVT1B0NlpCZFFZazlwX0pYeGZ0SWZfUG43bG1wcnhZVkF1bGJ1VQ?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | Record penalty follows high-profile COVID-19 vaccine card scheme | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOb0tPQk14SGVUQ0RoOUhpajdYdFZOclJPTXhsdzJTWkhfejl5R2h5dzgybGxmZnBmSnlMMDN5SWhyYmdWVllPdExaMkQ2emVXd0V4VUZJVEZsY1RxT291anR4d0ZiZHk0X1dQTC1OYVd5WlFpZTJkT0xjNWk3TXBLWG5veWJ4dDd5R2ZXeEp0OG5jRk5QWXdWYms4MTRfa1FZQzVsZV8walpMY1ZO0gHAAUFVX3lxTE0xUGc0alhsV3p5TFViTDVqOHhNbkZlY1hBZUxnbDNEUHozUC1jdUZLMzBiM1doVkJOaktZNWY1eTVHTUk1UllVdjA3Wko1Q1hlMllKNjF6WVpnV0RMLUtja2ZFM3c1ZjMyM1luc0dSb0FBX0lRWWNxOU9QSkpfWkQtb1cxdjE5QzFRTVRkb3ZVYlhTdTRPR1ZhNFotV1ZKWThEdUlaZGh) |
| Yahoo News UK | She Sold Fake COVID Vaccine Cards, New York Just Added a $544K Penalty | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9kazhsdm80N0x0U0d0X1podDlMNWRzeTZSZGVKWnBMdkJFY1VKSjIycTRyRGlXWkZWS1Q3WFhWM3dMYkdNaUh5U3Zwd2ZUSTNENXBGYWgwNjlhUk16SjIxOUpSWXdib3JlaGlaUTlCTjNMVHAwVlhB?oc=5) |
| WKRC | Ex-nurse hit with record $544k fine over falsifying children's' vaccination records | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8wJBVV95cUxOYWMwNjZoVC10b2wzS2o5cEo3Wm9ma2I0Y0lqSHRjN1pJXy1YQUU5djR0T3Z1M2Y5VlhyN1drZWZSVG9JVGoySnZjN09ZODhVNy1OY2lBZmhZOGpDWkgtbXhjOWM4b2dLdnd0eExXbTBBNDdjQzI4Y0R5U3NsQUlVWXFoeThDdVV1TGVDX3laaC1DTXZTelpBVHhQZzZVRk80YWVhWDk1clB6QkJoSlYyMG1sU29VOXZLaGZHbWNYZkFKWi10QTIxUTVPamZ5dEh6RXZ6M3RLYlptbVNrYUctYmdLVTVFeXVqOWNRMlQzWjdqNl9HcGc0NnF5TFFINlVIOFRBWjM2NmVUSEpobWIxYmpzZGNxR0FEZWJmaTZaNElhcVk4ei1QeFYtVTBKLXhxbjBZbGUwLWRyX1lOMmxZblQ5WWRyMlNOQ2tKU2JEbmk1U1NrR3B) |
| People.com | Former N.Y. Nurse Who Faked Childhood Vaccination Records for Over 160 Students Faces Record-Breaking Fine | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOSHgxek9sM1RlaWFDSUQ2TFpPVEdXYWlDdkVTV2FXVUZFUGFhTlBPY1hXWENVWmNsUzNOMlJJLVVTS3phS3JZVTJFQ01ZR2trR0wyX054MWxsYzFRT01BWUtaSnFLa1ZxWk00SzZpQkRaV1F6Q0tUTUVoMUxReldTbUNzVFZydldIOGdOa2NyMVNyNEFrWk11ajYwMWUtcVVlX0IyM3E4QzFTRjY3VUxHR2FUN2dmM1BGY2RuT210RXpoYzY5NWU0SEp1U1lHdw?oc=5) |
| DailyVoice.com | Amityville Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOOXNCMUc0aDNNTHRQTjYzSUpRaC1wbXhxc3JBdjBxMUd6c1h1Y2s5dWpSTFVNRERybzdzN1o1dWI1b1JPTjdxckhtM3pWSkdWNnhWMlJDdlhQVG5rSFhuSGNHdkRhd3hDd1lCMHdyTU13M29xaUdFS2c2VFZ6RTMxeU5TM0Y?oc=5) |
| News12 | Long Island | Former Suffolk nurse who falsified COVID-19 vaccine cards hit with historic $544K state penalty | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7wFBVV95cUxNOWxseXZJTmxMc0xsc3UxdU1MOEpMdERSblZMSXRmYlNiUVdwY1FhaWdRZ1RxVXFuUngyZXR3dzRGN1MyS1hTOHltV0x1cF9WMHJtY2ZjMjFBOFNsd1AtTy04ZUQ0WjFuTFVpRUZPSDFkdzZGOU9yNmZIMHNKcEh2elFwODk1dXhZWXBsaG1xT1B6VDVjRVFUS2ZHNklUeC10RWNQZ2RMY3JaMlA4RU5uVlBnZXBBNmpxYTNER3AtcWlLMmNabnk0dWRoUDlXckw2UFFqTGtEQVhtOVN3WXVrT3FMT0hJZlo1LU44dDJQcw?oc=5) |
| Newsday | Julie DeVuono, former nurse practitioner, gets historic $544,000 state penalty for falsifying pediatric vaccine records | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQc18yUGpOa0JaZWVFUHE3X1RYWGZTQkxBbUp4M1d5N2lsejFjVklCQmNUWXk5OUVPLW5sdXlXOFFMNFczazYyX0hnTkppSU81ZFdSQ290YUNhNE9tdGt4RXRabjN5ZjVWZlRjcG9FajRrUGFUYmphN3gxdlBGWEI2U0gwN1U3SVdiNE1yM0N4Wk1qVzZiMzJvanFfVG9fcUVjX3dEb24wN1lxa05SUXk0Zl9NdXI1UnJHTVFNTw?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544 fine | 2026-07-09 22:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQMmVMRHNtMGppUzBTOHo3MkpsU1ZfQ251T201UEZMcXotNU94YVdGZlJRTjE2OUlmanQ1N0t3MHRMMlZ2NXByNDJDdjI3WG1GN1FkRmlRZ0gzVEV6ZEFCWGhlMU91dnN3QUlJeXUyN2ZvVTdYQW9wZXJBWElpY3ZuZUxsUlZkbEtZRWRLX2ZBY2lNc3BIRTdpc0l3amtqMWVJTHg4WGl0TVJBQlhrTEF6OXZJOEVsME5SVk5rSU1Kc1ZUMTA?oc=5) |

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