N.Y.C. places dozens of school employees on unpaid leave, saying they used fake vaccine cards.

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The New York City Department of Education this week notified dozens of school employees that they would be placed on unpaid leave effective Monday, after it said law enforcement alerted the department that they had provided false proof of coronavirus vaccination.

Law enforcement and the Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District are investigating the matter, according to Nathaniel Styer, a spokesman for the Education Department.

“Fraudulent vaccination cards are not only illegal, they also undermine the best line of protection our schools have against Covid-19: universal adult vaccination,” said Mr. Styer. “We immediately moved to put those employees – fewer than 100 – on leave without pay.”

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