NY science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student

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A New York school teacher with no formal medical qualification has been arrested for allegedly giving a Covid vaccine to a student, say officials.

Police say Laura Russo administered the dose at her home despite having no legal authorisation to give jabs, or consent from the boy's parents.

Ms Russo, 54, who teaches biology, was held on New Year's Eve and could face four years in prison if convicted.

The 17-year-old boy had reportedly wanted the vaccine.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59876583

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1. 10 quid says the anti-vax loons will ramp this up to a fake meme that tens of thousands of teachers

are doing this nationwide.

[jimfields33]

2. And to think teachers cannot even give out aspirin

What was this teacher thinking. Is 4 years enough for playing doctor?

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3. I doubt she gets the full 4 years. nt

[jimfields33]

4. Probably will plead out

I think I would knowing how brazen the teacher was in breaking the law.

[LisaL]

5. Where did she even get the vaccine?

NT

[Piasladic]

6. And how did she store it? -nt

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7. I want to know how the hell they got the vaccine.

Or, if it really was the vaccine, and not water, or something else. The whole situation is really bizarre. Is this really a kid with anti-vax parents, who was going over their heads to get vaccinated? Or, is there some unrelated creepy stuff going on?

[Busterscruggs]

8. This really wasn't a terrible idea

Maybe give public school teachers a crash course in how to administer shots, just like a CPR class. Our school age kids could be vaccinated very efficiently despite their lunatic parents. Most schools are in possession of signed medical waivers from the parents anyway. I think she had the right idea, but was a little overzealous

[Ilsa]

9. I can't help but wonder if she stored it properly. nt