Long Island Nurses Charged After Forging Vaccine Cards To Earn $1.5 Million

January 30, 2022

Two New York nurses have been charged for forging COVID-19 vaccination cards.

Julie DeVuono, the owner of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare, and her employee, Marissa Urraro, were both named in the complaint. Adults were charged $220 apiece as well as $85 per child. DeVuono and Urraro would also get their clients' names in the New York State Immunization Information System database.


Special agent Scott Lampert announced the charges in a statement addressing the danger of forging vaccination records: “Forging COVID-19 vaccination cards and entering false information into the New York State database used to track vaccination records puts the health and well-being of others at risk, and undermines efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus."

Urraro's attorney, Michael Joseph Alber, told Insider, "It is so important that there is no rush to judgment in forming an opinion against a respected (licensed practical nurse). We look forward to highlighting the legal impediments and defects in this investigation."

He added: "An accusation should not overshadow the good work Ms. Urraro has done for children and adults in the medical field." 


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