US teacher accused of giving Covid vaccine to teenager against mother’s wishes

Laura Russo, who teaches on Long Island and is not a trained medical professional, faces up to four years in prison

A New York biology teacher is facing up to four years in prison for allegedly giving a Covid-19 vaccine to a 17-year-old boy against his mother's wishes - and despite not being a trained medical professional with authorization to do so.

Laura Russo, who teaches at Herricks high school on Long Island, reportedly administered the jab to one of her son's friends after he asked for it. The teen's mother had not wanted him to be inoculated against the deadly virus and did not consent to the injection.