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Gothamist reports:
The state alleged that midwife Jeannette Breen falsified the immunization records for about 1,500 children statewide at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. Breen was penalized $300,000 and permanently barred from administering vaccines reportable to the state, officials said.
The state said the fabrications included records of vaccines for polio, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella, but excluded COVID-19 vaccinations. Students must prove they’ve received the missing vaccines or are in the process of obtaining them before they can return to school.
Parents of the affected schoolchildren allegedly sought out and paid Breen to evade state vaccination requirements shortly after religious exemptions ended, according to the health department.
The New York State Department Of Health writes:
By intentionally falsifying immunization records for students, this licensed health care professional not only endangered the health and safety of our school communities but also undermined public trust.
We are pleased to have worked with our partners in government to bring this wrongdoer to justice. We remain committed to upholding the highest standards of health and well-being within our educational institutions.”
The vaccination scheme began at the start of the 2019-2020 school year, just three months after the June 2019 elimination of non-medical exemptions for required school immunizations.
Breen supplied patients with the “Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program,” a series of oral pellets marketed by an out-of-state homeopath as an alternative to vaccination.
The homeopathic pellets are not authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nor approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the Department as an immunizing agent against any disease.
Breen was found to have administered 12,449 fake immunizations to roughly 1,500 school-aged patients as pretext for submitting false information to the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS).
It should be noted that these actions began prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and did not include the COVID vaccine. As part of the settlement, Breen has paid $150,000 of the $300,000 monetary penalty.
The remainder of the penalty is suspended contingent upon Breen achieving and maintaining full compliance with the Public Health Law, associated regulations, and all terms in the Stipulation and Order.
The Department has deleted all false immunization information that Breen submitted to NYSIIS and is in the process of contacting all parents/guardians of affected children informing them that their child’s records of vaccinations are no longer valid and do not satisfy New York’s requirements for school entrance/attendance.
These parents must ensure their children receive all age-appropriate vaccinations so that they may return to school.
In collaboration with SED, the Department is also in the process of identifying and contacting all affected schools to inform them of this matter, their required role, and next steps.
The Department contacted approximately 300 affected schools earlier this morning. Schools must notify the parent/guardian that the child is being excluded from school until the parent/guardian can provide proof that the child is in compliance.
The NYS health department says a Long Island midwife falsyfied over 1,000 vaccine records for schoolchildren around the state, most of whom are from the NYC metropolitan area. https://t.co/L7AAtS91YS
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) January 17, 2024