Overview

• Julie DeVuono, a former nurse practitioner, pleaded guilty to forging COVID-19 vaccination cards, earning over $1.5 million.
• Authorities have subpoenaed vaccination records from over 100 school districts, affecting around 750 children linked to the scheme.
• Some parents, including Joseph Garcia, contest the exclusion of their children from school, citing proof of legitimate vaccinations.
• DeVuono was sentenced to community service after being found with $900,000 in cash, believed to be proceeds from the scam.
• Vaccine skepticism has increased, contributing to a decline in childhood vaccination rates for diseases like measles and polio.