New York’s governor signed legislation Wednesday criminalizing fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, according to a news release from her office.
The new law makes the falsification of cards a misdemeanor and creates a new felony of “computer tampering in the third degree for intentional entering, alteration or destruction of ‘computer material’ regarding COVID-19 vaccine provisions,” Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said.
The law comes amid a fresh tightening of rules requiring proof of vaccination in cities across the United States — including New York — as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads rapidly ahead of the Christmas holiday. Continue Reading
(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/23/us/new-york-fake-covid-cards/index.html
