Breen distributed homeopathic pellets instead of vaccines for hepatitis A and other illnesses
Breen submitted nearly 12,500 false vaccine records to the New York State Immunization Information System
Jeanette Breen falsified vaccine records
A New York midwife has been fined $300,00 for falsifying vaccine records and supplying nearly 1,5 children with homeopathic pellets instead of mandatory vaccines. Jeanette Breen distributed the pellets in place of vaccines for hepatitis A among other illnesses. The authority said Breen submitted just short of 12,500 false vaccine records to the New York State Immunization Information System.
A Long Island midwife has been penalized for falsifying immunization records for roughly 1,500 school-aged children across New York.
Jeanette Breen administered to children statewide ranging as far as Erie county. According to a report by NBC, 28 false vaccinations were given to children on Staten Island, 113 in Brooklyn and 488 in Nassau.
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The article reports that a Long Island midwife falsified immunization records for approximately 1,500 school-aged children. The midwife administered fake vaccinations as part of the Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program which is not authorized by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nor recognized and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or state Health Department. The article also reports that Breen administered these fraudulent vaccinations to children across New York, including Staten Island.
The midwife falsified immunization records for approximately 1,500 school-aged children.
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the New York state Department of Health issued a penalty and took enforcement action against Jeanette Breen for falsifying immunization records. This statement implies that the department's actions are legitimate and trustworthy, but it does not provide any evidence or reasoning to support this claim. Secondly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that misrepresenting or falsifying vaccine records puts lives in jeopardy and undermines public health. This statement is exaggerated and lacks context, as there are many other factors that can affect public health besides vaccinations. Thirdly, the author uses a dichotomous depiction of Jeanette Breen by stating that she intentionally falsified immunization records for students while also endangering their health and safety. This statement is contradictory and does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
The New York state Department of Health issued a penalty as part of a Stipulation and Order signed by Jeanette Breen
Jeanette Breen falsified immunization records for roughly 1,500 school-aged children
These fraudulent vaccinations did not include COVID vaccinations
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The article reports that a Long Island midwife falsified immunization records for approximately 1,500 school-aged children. The author of the article is not specified and therefore cannot be considered in this analysis. However, it is important to note that the site associated with the article has been known to have biased reporting in other instances.
Breen reportedly administered these pellets which are not authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nor recognized and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the state Health Department.
The midwife administered 12,449 fake immunizations as pretext for submitting falsified information into the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS).
These fraudulent vaccinations did not include COVID-19 vaccinations.
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The article reports on a midwife who falsified immunization records for approximately 1,500 school-aged children in New York state. The author of the article is not disclosed and it does not mention any financial ties or personal relationships between the site and its owners that could compromise their ability to act objectively.
The article mentions that the midwife is a member of Real Immunity Homeoprophylaxis Program which promotes out-of-state homeopath as an alternative to vaccination.
The midwife administered fake vaccines, including DTaP or Tdap vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, MMR vaccine, polio vaccine, varicella (Chickenpox)vaccine and meningococcal conjugate virus (MenACWY).
A midwife from New York has been fined US$300,00 (nearly C$425,687) for falsifying vaccine records and supplying nearly 1,50 children with homeopathic pellets instead of mandatory vaccines.
Jeanette Breen distributed the pellets in place of vaccines for hepatitis A among other illnesses. The authority said Breen submitted just short of 12,500 false vaccine records to the New York State Immunization Information System.
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A midwife from New York has been fined US$300,000 (nearly C$403,240) for falsifying vaccine records and supplying nearly 1,500 school-aged children with homeopathic pellets instead of mandatory vaccines.
Jeanette Breen distributed the pellets in place of vaccines for hepatitis, measles and polio among other illnesses. The authority said Breen submitted just short of 12,500 false vaccine records to the New York State Immunization Information System.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Breen was fined for giving vaccines instead of pellets when in fact she gave pellets instead of vaccines. Secondly, the author states that Breen distributed homeopathic pellets to her school-aged patients but fails to mention that these were not authorized by the FDA or approved by the CDC or department of health for immunization purposes. Thirdly, while it is stated that Breen submitted false vaccine records to the New York State Immunization Information System, there is no evidence provided in the article to support this claim.
The title implies that Breen was fined for giving vaccines instead of pellets when in fact she gave pellets instead of vaccines. This is a lie by omission.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the midwife's actions were illegal and against state laws. This is a form of logical fallacy because it assumes that just because something is legal or not, it must be right or wrong respectively.
The article states 'Breen submitted just short of 12,500 false vaccine records to the New York State Immunization Information System.' This statement implies that Breen's actions were illegal and against state laws. However, this is a form of logical fallacy because it assumes that just because something is legal or not, it must be right or wrong respectively.
The article states 'Breen provided her school-aged patients with homeopathic pellets instead of vaccinations.' This statement implies that Breen's actions were harmful and dangerous to the children. However, this is a form of logical fallacy because it assumes that just because something has negative consequences, it must be wrong or immoral.
The article states 'Breen’s falsification began three months after the state declared only those with medical exemptions could forgo required school immunization.' This statement implies that Breen's actions were motivated by a desire to avoid vaccines. However, this is a form of logical fallacy because it assumes that just because someone has a motive, their actions must be justified or righteous.
Bias
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The author of the article is Sarah Do Couto and she has a history of promoting anti-vaccination sentiment. In this article, she presents information about a midwife who falsified vaccine records and provided homeopathic pellets instead of vaccines to school-aged children. The author does not provide any evidence or context that would suggest the midwife's actions were motivated by anything other than anti-vaccination sentiment.
The article mentions Sarah Do Couto as the author and she has a history of promoting anti-vaccination sentiment.
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The author has a conflict of interest with the topic of falsifying vaccine records as she is reporting on an incident where her friend was fined for doing so.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of falsifying vaccine records as they are an out-of-state homeopath who may have financial ties to companies that produce alternative medicine products.
The New York state Department of Health issued a $300,00 penalty to Jeanette Breen
Breen administered 12,449 fake immunizations as pretext for submitting falsified information into the NYSIIS.
These fraudulent vaccinations did not include COVID vaccinations but included falsified immunizations for diphtheria-tetanus toxoid-containing and pertussis vaccine (DTaP or Tdap), hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR), polio vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccination, meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), booster doses of MenACWY and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Breen administered to children statewide ranging as far as Erie county. According to a report by NBC, 28 false vaccinations were given to children on Staten Island, 113 in Brooklyn and 488 in Nassau.
Accuracy
The New York state Department of Health issued a $300,000 penalty to Jeanette Breen for falsifying immunization records.
Breen administered 12,449 fake vaccinations as pretext for submitting falsified information into the NYSIIS.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the New York state Department of Health issued a penalty as part of a Stipulation and Order signed by Jeanette Breen. The author does not provide any evidence or context for this claim.
