π¨ππΈ Wahala for New York as Midwife Give Pikin Dem Pellets Instead of Vaccine
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For New York, one midwife wey don give nearly 1,500 pikin dem homeopathic pellets instead of di required vaccinations don chop big fine wey reach $300,000. Dis na because she put “lives in jeopardy,” na so di state health department yarn dis week.
Jeanette Breen, wey dey run Baldwin Midwifery for Long Island, bin dey give di pikin dem dis pellets as alternative for vaccination and come dey fake their immunization records, na wetin di agency talk on Wednesday. π²π
Di whole kasala start from as far back as di 2019-2020 school year. E involve families all over di state, but most of dem dey live for suburban Long Island. For 2019 sef, New York don stop religious excuse for no take vaccine for school pikin.
Di health department don cancel di immunization records of di children wey get di fake records, and now their families gats show proof say di students don get up-to-date with their shots, or at least dem dey process of getting them, before dem fit go back school.
State Health Commissioner James McDonald talk say, “To misrepresent or falsify vaccine records dey put lives for danger and e dey destroy di system wey dey there to protect public health.”
Jeanette Breen, wey be state-licensed healthcare provider, bin dey give her patients “Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program,” na series of oral pellets wey dem dey market as alternative to vaccination. But state and federal regulators no recognize or approve dem as valid immunizations, according to di health department. π«π
She don administer about 12,449 of dis fake immunizations to roughly 1,500 school-age pikin dem before she submit information to di state’s immunization database say di children don get their required vaccinations against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and plenty other diseases, na so di department talk.
State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa yarn say, “By intentionally falsifying immunization records for students, dis licensed health care professional no just endanger di health and safety of our school communities, but also she spoil public trust.”
Breen lawyer talk on Thursday say she don cooperate with investigators, pay her fine and she go follow all other requirements of her agreement with health officials.
As part of di settlement, Breen don pay $150,000 from di $300,000 penalty, and di rest go hang until she follow state health laws and never again administer any immunization wey must dey reported to di state. Dem don also ban her permanently from accessing di state’s immunization records system.
Erin Clary, spokesperson for di health department, yarn say even though parents and guardians bin dey find and pay Breen for her services, dem no be di focus of di agency investigation.
State health officials dey now dey try to inform hundreds of affected school districts.
Director of Investigations Joseph Giovannetti call di case against Breen a “first-of-its-kind investigation.”
“E show say anybody wey dey do immunization fraud, make dem know: We go dey hunt, fight, and prevent all kain vaccination fraud. We go continue to bring action against anybody wey dey endanger di health of our communities and abuse our public health systems with dis kain illegal activity,” he talk for statement. πΌπ¨π£
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π¨ππΈ NY Midwife Hits Major Fine for Giving Kids Pellets Instead of Vaccines, Puts Health on the Line
So here’s the lowdown: Out in New York, this midwife named Jeanette Breen just got slapped with a massive $300,000 fine. Why? ‘Cause she was handing out homeopathic pellets to like 1,500 kids instead of the real-deal vaccines they needed, putting their health in serious danger. This whole mess got spilled by the state’s health department earlier this week. π²π
Jeanette, who’s running the show at Baldwin Midwifery over on Long Island, was swapping out vaccines for these pellets and then playing it off like she was keeping the kids’ immunization records legit. This whole shady operation’s been going on since at least the 2019-2020 school year, touching families all over, especially in suburban Long Island. Remember, NY already cut out those religious vaccine exemptions for school kids back in 2019.
Now, the health department’s gone and voided all those fake immunization records. That means the families of these kids gotta show proof their little ones are up to date with their shots or getting there before they can step foot back in school.
State Health Commissioner James McDonald was straight up about it, saying faking vaccine records is risky business and it totally messes with the system meant to keep everybody healthy.
Alright, so here’s more tea: Breen’s got this state healthcare license, right? And she was pushing this “Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program” to her patients β these oral pellets she claimed were as good as vaccines. But, here’s the thing β neither the state nor the feds see these as legit immunizations. π«π
Jeanette went ahead and gave out about 12,449 of these so-called immunizations to around 1,500 school kids. Then she had the nerve to tell the state’s immunization database these kids were all set with their shots against a whole bunch of serious illnesses.
State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa didn’t mince words. She said by cooking up these fake immunization records, Breen wasn’t just playing with the health and safety of schools but also messing with people’s trust.
Breen’s lawyer came forward on Thursday, saying she’s working with the investigators, paid her dues, and is down to follow all the other rules laid out by the health officials.
Now, as part of this whole settlement thing, Breen’s already forked over $150,000 of that $300,000 fine. The rest is hanging until she proves she can stick to the state health laws and stop giving out any more of these fake immunizations. Plus, she’s been totally cut off from accessing the state’s immunization records system.
Erin Clary, speaking for the health department, noted that while parents and guardians were hitting up Breen for her services, they weren’t the main target of this investigation.
And the state health officials? They’re on the move, reaching out to hundreds of school districts that got affected by this whole situation.
Joseph Giovannetti, the head honcho of Investigations, called this case against Breen something they’ve never seen before.
He laid it down like this: “If you’re messing around with immunization fraud, you better watch out. Taking down and stopping all kinds of vaccine fraud is what we’re all about at the Bureau of Investigations. We’re gonna keep bringing the heat to anyone who’s putting our communities’ health at risk and playing games with our public health systems.” He made all this clear in his statement. πΌπ¨π£
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π¨ππΈ New York Midwife Fined for Swapping Vaccines with Pellets, Endangering KidsIn New York, a midwife faced a hefty $300,000 fine for giving nearly 1,500 children homeopathic pellets as a substitute for required vaccinations, placing “lives in jeopardy,” as announced by the state’s health department this week.
Jeanette Breen, operating Baldwin Midwifery on Long Island, administered these pellets as a vaccination alternative and then falsified the children’s immunization records, the agency reported on Wednesday. π²π
The issue dates back to at least the 2019-2020 school year, affecting families across the state, predominantly in suburban Long Island. New York had already eliminated religious exemptions for vaccinations in schools in 2019.
The health department has voided the immunization records of the children who received these falsified records. Now, their families must verify that the students are up to date with their vaccinations or are in the process of receiving them before they can return to school.
“Fabricating or altering vaccine records endangers lives and undermines the system set up to protect public health,” stated State Health Commissioner James McDonald.
Breen, a state-licensed healthcare provider, offered her patients the “Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program,” consisting of oral pellets marketed as a vaccination alternative. However, these are neither recognized nor approved by state or federal regulators as valid immunizations, according to the health department. π«π
She delivered about 12,449 of these fake immunizations to approximately 1,500 school-aged patients. Breen then claimed in the state’s immunization database that the children had received their mandatory vaccinations against diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and more, as per the department.
State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa emphasized, “By deliberately falsifying immunization records for students, this healthcare professional not only risked the health and safety of school communities but also eroded public trust.”
Breen’s lawyer stated on Thursday that she cooperated with investigators, paid her fine, and intends to comply with all other requirements set by health officials.
As part of the agreement, Breen has paid $150,000 of the $300,000 penalty, with the remainder suspended pending her adherence to state health laws and her commitment to never again administer any immunization that must be reported to the state. She is also permanently barred from accessing the state’s immunization records system.
Erin Clary, a health department spokesperson, mentioned that while parents and guardians sought and paid for Breen’s services, they were not the primary focus of the investigation.
State health officials are now working to notify the hundreds of affected school districts.
Joseph Giovannetti, Director of Investigations, described the case against Breen as a “first-of-its-kind investigation.”
He warned, “Anyone involved in immunization fraud should take notice: Investigating, combating, and preventing all forms of vaccination fraud is a top priority for the Bureau of Investigations. We will continue to take action against any individual who endangers community health and misuses our public health systems with such illegal activities,” he stated in a release. πΌπ¨π£