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ecstatic

(34,325 posts)
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:10 AM Jan 2022

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

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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NY science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student (Original Post) ecstatic Jan 2022 OP
10 quid says the anti-vax loons will ramp this up to a fake meme that tens of thousands of teachers Celerity Jan 2022 #1
And to think teachers cannot even give out aspirin jimfields33 Jan 2022 #2
I doubt she gets the full 4 years. nt Celerity Jan 2022 #3
Probably will plead out jimfields33 Jan 2022 #4
Where did she even get the vaccine? LisaL Jan 2022 #5
And how did she store it? -nt Piasladic Jan 2022 #6
I want to know how the hell they got the vaccine. GoCubsGo Jan 2022 #7
This really wasn't a terrible idea Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #8
I can't help but wonder if she stored it properly. nt Ilsa Jan 2022 #9

Celerity

(46,154 posts)
1. 10 quid says the anti-vax loons will ramp this up to a fake meme that tens of thousands of teachers
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:19 AM
Jan 2022

are doing this nationwide.

jimfields33

(18,656 posts)
2. And to think teachers cannot even give out aspirin
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:22 AM
Jan 2022

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

GoCubsGo

(32,959 posts)
7. I want to know how the hell they got the vaccine.
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:37 AM
Jan 2022

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

(448 posts)
8. This really wasn't a terrible idea
Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:48 AM
Jan 2022

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

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