A New York nurse just made state history with a record-breaking penalty tied to a vaccine fraud scheme that reached the Hudson Valley. New York Nurse Fined For Fake COVID-19 Vaccine CardsGetty Images Getty ImagesThe New York State Department of Health issued a historic $544,000 civil penalty against former Julie DeVuono. The Long Island-based nurse practitioner owned and operated Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Amityville. Despite being based on Long Island, her scheme impacted the Hudson Valley. It involved children from the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, New York City and Long Island between November 2019 and January 2022.