"Midwife Fined for Giving Kids Pellets Instead of Vaccines"
TL;DR
A New York midwife has been fined $300,000 for giving homeopathic pellets to 1,500 children instead of required vaccinations, entering false vaccine records into the state's system. The pellets were not approved by the FDA or CDC, and the affected children's immunization records have been voided. The midwife has paid $150,000 of her fine, with the rest suspended pending compliance with state laws. The New York State Association of Licensed Midwives denounced the fraud, while a medical ethics expert called for the midwife to lose her license.
- Midwife fined for falsifying vaccine records, giving kids pellets instead NBC News
- Midwife fined $300,000 for falsifying the vaccine records of hundreds of school-aged children CNN
- NY midwife accused of faking vax records for THOUSANDS of students | NBC New York NBC New York
- Long Island Midwife Gave Pellets Instead of Vaccines to 1500 Children The New York Times
- 1500 kids got bogus homeopathic pellets instead of lifesaving vaccines in NY Ars Technica
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