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Former Long Island nurse ordered to pay $544,000 for fake COVID vaccine cards

State health officials say she sold fraudulent vaccination cards and falsified records during the pandemic.

Published Jul 10, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A former Long Island nurse practitioner has been ordered to pay a record-setting $544,000 civil penalty after state health officials concluded she falsified vaccination records and profited from selling fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards during the pandemic, People reported. The fine is believed to be the largest civil penalty ever imposed by the New York State Department of Health.