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12-Year-Old Denied Heart Transplant Over Vaccination Records

2/18/2025

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A 12-year-old child, once healthy and in need of a heart transplant, is now facing a dire situation after being denied the procedure due to missing COVID vaccination records. This decision, made when the child was just 9, raises troubling questions about parental rights and the life-or-death stakes involved in the transplant process.

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Story summary

A 12-year-old child, once healthy and in need of a heart transplant, is now facing a dire situation after being denied the procedure due to missing COVID vaccination records. This decision, made when the child was just 9, raises troubling questions about parental rights and the life-or-death stakes involved in the transplant process.