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"Health Departments Issue Warning: Beware of Vaccination Cards from Julie DeVuono, Wild Child Pediatrics"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsday

Health departments in Suffolk and Nassau County are advising schools not to accept immunization records from Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare, an Amityville pediatric practice whose owner was convicted of issuing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards. The recommendations could impact thousands of children in Long Island schools, potentially requiring them to provide blood test results to verify immunization against certain diseases or receive vaccinations from a different healthcare provider. While some districts have followed the recommendations, others have rescinded such policies after parents and attorneys raised concerns about the validity of the childhood vaccination certificates. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office stated that there was no evidence of non-COVID fake immunization cards.

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State Bans Native American Mascots and Imagery.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Newsday

The state Board of Regents has voted to ban the use of Native American mascots, team names, and logos in public schools, causing confusion and defiance among some Long Island administrators. Districts have until the end of the 2024-25 school year to remove Native American references from uniforms, scoreboards, fields, and buildings on school property. Schools can keep a team name if it is endorsed by a federally recognized tribe. The Shinnecock tribe, the only federally recognized tribe on Long Island, supports the ban.

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