Doctor Accused Of Giving Out Vaccine, Mask Exemptions To Unknowns

DURHAM, CT — A Durham doctor’s medical license has been suspended by the state Medical Examining Board on accusations that she gave out exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines and masks without examining the patients, the Connecticut Health I-Team first reported.

The Connecticut Medical Examining Board unanimously voted to suspend the physician and surgeon license of retired physician Dr. Sue Mcintosh at an emergency meeting on Friday morning.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health received an anonymous complaint accusing McIntosh of providing fraudulent vaccine exemption forms through the mail related to COVID-19 vaccines, general vaccines, COVID testing, and medical opposition to wearing facial masks, according to a news release.

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Officials said McIntosh provided the forms without ever seeing a patient, and the paperwork was sent to anyone who provided a self-addressed stamped envelope to her.

In the instructions for medical exemptions, McIntosh told people they could “copy and distribute as many forms as you wish to anyone.” She also encouraged people to keep blank copies for future use, according to officials.

She ended the instructions with “Let freedom ring!”

“These actions by Dr. Mcintosh are irresponsible and unacceptable,” DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani said in a statement. “Her practice of medicine represents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety of our communities. The suspension of her license should serve as a warning to other practitioners that this conduct deviates from the standard of care and is subject to serious discipline.”

Juthani added that any signed, blank exemption forms from Mcintosh are invalid. These include forms Mcintosh provided to those who were seeking medical exemptions under Executive Order 13F (long term care) or 13G (state workers, state contractors, and schools), according to the news release.

An exemption calls for a clinical assessment of the patient’s condition to determine if a vaccination poses a risk to the patient’s health, officials said.

According to the summary suspension order issued by the board, Mcintosh’s license to practice as a physician in Connecticut is suspended pending a final determination by the board.