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

A former Long Island nurse practitioner faces a record-breaking $544,000 state penalty for a massive fake vaccine card scheme.

By · Published July 13, 2026 at 22:56 UTC · Updated July 13, 2026 at 23:28 UTC

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📍 Aftermath

Julie DeVuono, a former Long Island nurse practitioner, received a record state penalty of $544,000 for falsifying pediatric and COVID-19 vaccine records. She reportedly made $1.5 million selling fake vaccine cards, including records for over 160 students.

Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.

The story so far

Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner from Amityville, has been hit with a $544,000 state penalty. Coverage indicates she earned $1.5 million selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards and falsified pediatric vaccination records for over 160 students.

Reports from Newsday, News12 Long Island, and the New York Post characterize the fine as historic or record-breaking. Other outlets, including Medical Daily and People.com, emphasize the public health risks associated with the falsified records of 162 children.

Future developments may center on the impact of this historic penalty and the specific public health risks identified by authorities regarding the falsified childhood records.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 41d ago.

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The obvious questions

Who was penalized and for what?

Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner, was penalized for selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards and falsifying pediatric vaccine records.

How much money was involved in the scheme and the fine?

DeVuono reportedly made $1.5 million from the scheme and has been hit with a $544,000 state penalty.

How many children were affected by the falsified records?

Coverage specifies that records for over 160 students, with one source citing exactly 162 children, were falsified.

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Julie DeVuono Long Island COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud New York

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