Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544K fine
A former Long Island nurse has been hit with a historic $544,000 state penalty for a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine card scheme.
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Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner from Amityville, has been fined $544,000 by the health department. The penalty follows a scheme in which DeVuono falsified pediatric vaccine records and sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards, generating $1.5 million.
Coverage from the New York Post, Newsday, News12 Long Island, and DailyVoice.com emphasizes that the fine is historic. Reports highlight the scale of the financial gain from the scheme and the specific targeting of pediatric records.
Future developments will depend on the execution of the state penalty and any further actions taken by the health department regarding DeVuono's professional standing.
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Quick answers
How much did Julie DeVuono earn from the scheme?
According to the New York Post, she made $1.5 million selling fake COVID vaccine cards.
What is the total amount of the state penalty?
The penalty is $544,000.
Which specific records were falsified?
Newsday reports that pediatric vaccine records were falsified.
Coverage (5)
- Former N.Y. Nurse Who Faked Childhood Vaccination Records for Over 160 Students Faces Record-Breaking Fine People.com · 5h ago
- Amityville Nurse’s Fake Vaccine Scheme Leads To Record Fine From Health Department DailyVoice.com · 5h ago
- Former Suffolk nurse who falsified COVID-19 vaccine cards hit with historic $544K state penalty News12 | Long Island · 5h ago
- Julie DeVuono, former nurse practitioner, gets historic $544,000 state penalty for falsifying pediatric vaccine records Newsday · 5h ago
- Long Island nurse who made $1.5M selling fake COVID vaccine cards slapped with $544K fine New York Post · 5h ago
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