A high school educator from Long Island, New York, has been taken into custody for allegedly administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a 17-year-old boy in her residence. Yes, it’s true—a teacher reportedly managed to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine and gave it to a minor at her home.
According to CBS New York, the educator—identified by Nassau County police as Sarah Thompson—is a 54-year-old biology teacher who allegedly vaccinated the teen on December 31, 2021. The student later informed his mother, leading to Thompson’s arrest and charges under the New York State Education Law for Unauthorized Practice of a Profession.
This incident raises numerous questions. How did she even acquire the vaccine? Was it a legitimate Pfizer vaccine, which is the only FDA-approved option for minors? And why didn’t the 17-year-old simply get vaccinated at a pharmacy during the summer like many others?
“The mother had not given permission or authority to have her son injected with a COVID vaccine,” stated the police department (via NBC News). A video circulating on social media shows the student receiving the vaccine, with a man’s voice in the background saying, “there you go, at home vaccine.” It makes one wonder if the boy’s parents had reservations about the vaccine, prompting him to seek alternatives.
Authorities confirmed that Thompson lacked any nursing or health qualifications and was not authorized to administer vaccines. She is scheduled to appear in court on January 21, 2022. Reports indicate that she was listed as a science teacher at Maplewood Public Schools in New Hyde Park, though the school’s website has since been removed. The district has stated that she “has been removed from the classroom and reassigned pending the outcome of the investigation.”
While widespread vaccination is crucial for controlling the pandemic, unauthorized injections at a teacher’s home are certainly not the appropriate method.
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Summary
A Long Island teacher has been arrested for allegedly administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a 17-year-old boy in her home without parental consent. The incident raises serious questions about how she obtained the vaccine and the appropriateness of the act. She has been charged under New York State law and reassigned from her teaching position pending an investigation.