Call it the shot heard ’round the tri-state: A Long Island mom was arrested and charged after allegedly giving a COVID-19 vaccine shot to her son’s friend, without the parent’s permission. Laura Parker Russo is facing a felony charge and potential prison time for injecting the vaccine into the arm of a 17-year-old inside her home on New year’s Eve….
NBC New York is not sharing the teen's name because he is a minor.
"It was almost treated like they were doing something funny and it’s not funny when you’re breaking the law and injecting children," said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.Russo did not speak to reporters on Friday, but her attorney says she was simply trying to help.
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