Long Island ‘homemaker’ forged vaccine proof for middle schoolers, pretended to be medical professional: officials

A Long Island “homemaker” forged proof that a group of middle school kids had been vaccinated and forged the signatures of health care providers, state officials said.

Stephanie Mills, of Coram, was busted Tuesday for falsifying the vaccination records of eight Middle Country Central School District children, getting slapped with 17 felonies — one for each record she allegedly forged, the state Department of Health said.

Mills — who is not a health care provider — forged the vaccine records by creating and filing bogus forms that claimed they had received their required shots, officials said.

State officials revealed that Stephanie Mills, of Coram, Long Island, forged proof that a group of middle school kids had been vaccinated by forging the signatures of health care providers. Getty Images

In one instance, she allegedly listed her occupation on a forged form as “homemaker” while pretending to be a qualified medical professional.

“The Department’s investigation found that she allegedly forged signatures of real health care professionals and submitted the forms herself,” department spokeswoman Erin Clary said in a statement.

“Creating falsified vaccination records and submitting fraudulent immunization information to schools is a selfish and dangerous act that exacerbates the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases spreading through our communities,” Clary said.

State Health Commissioner James McDonald said the department will continue working with law enforcement to crack down on anyone undermining vaccine requirements.

Mills, who was slapped with 17 felonies for each vaccine record she allegedly forged, did so by creating and filing out bogus forms that indicated the students got their required shots. Getty Images

“We appreciate the New York State Police for its assistance with this matter and will continue to work with law enforcement across the state to investigate and enforce against this serious threat to public health,” McDonald said.

It remains unclear what prompted Mills to carry out the alleged scheme or how authorities uncovered her alleged scheme.

Health officials refused to disclose how old the children are, or identify the school or schools that they attended.

Mills could not be reached for comment.