The New York State Department of Health has issued a $300,000 penalty as part of a Stipulation and Order signed by a Nassau County midwife who created false immunization records. Roughly 1,500 school-aged children from throughout the State are affected by the vaccine scheme, which has resulted in their immunization records being voided. All affected children must be fully up to date with all age-appropriate immunizations, or be in the process of receiving their missing vaccinations, before they can return to school. After an investigation by the Department of Health’s Bureau of Investigations, Jeannette Breen, a licensed midwife who operated Baldwin Midwifery in Nassau County, was found to have violated the Immunization Registry Law. The scheme included children from throughout New York State, with the majority being from Long Island, and includes children from as far away as Erie County.
