38°
Laura Parker Russo, age 54, of Sea Cliff, was arrested and charged with New York State Education Law Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, according to the Nassau County Police Department.
According to a report from the New York Post, Russo is a science teacher with Herricks Public Schools.
"The individual in question is a district employee who has been removed from the classroom and reassigned pending the outcome of the investigation," the district told NBC New York.
Police received a report from the teen's mother after he told her he had received the vaccine, and investigators determined that Russo was not a medical professional and not authorized to administer vaccines, NCPD reported.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Monsey and receive free news updates.
