A 12-year-old girl from Ohio has been denied a heart transplant due to her vaccination status, sparking outrage among her family and medical professionals. Adaline Deal was refused a religious exemption for vaccinations by Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, which the family believes goes against their nondenominational Christian beliefs.
According to Dr. Camille Kotton, patients like Adaline face a higher risk of death from infections without vaccinations. The Deal family has started a GoFundMe campaign to seek an alternative transplant center that does not require vaccinations, raising over $50,000 so far.
The hospital’s stance on vaccination policies may be at odds with the family’s values, but experts stress the importance of vaccines for transplant recipients due to their increased risk of complications. The case highlights concerns about vaccination mandates in medical settings and the need for accommodation of individual beliefs.
Source: https://san.com/media-miss/childrens-hospital-denies-girl-spot-on-heart-transplant-list-due-to-vaccination-status