Gov. Cuomo says anyone who engages in coronavirus vaccine fraud could face fines and lose their license

Gov. Cuomo says anyone who engages in coronavirus vaccine fraud could face fines and lose their license

FILE - In this March 31, 2020 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks about the $175.5 billion state budget during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Spending cuts are compounding for schools and state programs, reserve funds are dwindling, and some governors have begun proposing new taxes and fees to shore up state finances shaken by the coronavirus pandemic. With Congress deadlocked over a new coronavirus relief package, many states haven't had the luxury of waiting to see whether more federal money will come their way. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says anyone who engages in coronavirus vaccine fraud could face up to a $1 million fine and lose their license.

The announcement came after ParCare Community Health Network reportedly obtained coronavirus vaccine doses fraudulently.

Investigators say some of the doses, meant for health care workers and the elderly, may have went to the general public.

The majority of the vaccines have been given back to the state as a criminal investigation is underway.

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