Midwife accused of falsifying school shot records for 1,500 students
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New York health officials say 1,500 students will need to get their missing shots after having their vaccine records voided.
A midwife is accused of falsifying vaccination records for nearly 1,500 children, administering 12,449 fake immunizations as pretext for submitting false information to the New York State Immunization Information System, the state's health department said.
New York's public schools require students to be up to date on number of vaccinations, including hepatitis B; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); polio; varicella; and others.
The state said these students have had their vaccination records voided and will be required to receive their missing shots before returning to school.
Officials said Jeanette Breen, a licensed midwife, began administering the fake vaccines in 2019, months after New York officials eliminated non-medical exemptions for required school immunizations.
The state's health department said Breen gave patents "Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program" oral pellets. Health officials say the pellets are not approved to prevent any disease.
