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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Ohio medical board suspends license of doc who made false COVID ... - The Columbus Dispatch

More than two years after Dr. Sherri Tenpenny told state lawmakers that the COVID vaccines cause people to become magnetized, the state medical board indefinitely suspended her license on technical grounds and fined her $3,000.

Tenpenny refused to answer medical board questions and failed to show up for a deposition and an investigative conference, according to state records. Tenpenny, licensed in Ohio since 1984, contended that the board exceeded its authority and had no legal basis for an investigation.

In June 2021, Tenpenny shared her views, promoted her credentials and fielded questions for more than 45 minutes during a House Health Committee hearing on House Bill 248. She claimed that COVID vaccines "interfaced" with cell phone towers.

"I'm sure you've seen the pictures all over the internet of people who have had these shots and now they're magnetized," Tenpenny, of Middleburg Heights in Cuyahoga County, said. "You can put a key on their forehead, it sticks. You can put spoons and forks all over and they can stick because now we think there is a metal piece to that."

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After video of the hearing went viral, the medical board received more than 350 complaints regarding Tenpenny. The board asked Tenpenny for her evidence and sources to back up her claims about the COVID-19 vaccines, including an allegation that it was a ruse to inject people with genetic material and that patients suffered...



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