(FreePressBeacon.com) – In an alarming turn of events, 12-year-old Adaline Deal, a distant relative of Vice President J.D. Vance, has been denied a life-saving heart transplant simply because she’s unvaccinated.
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This case raises critical questions about how vaccine mandates intersect with personal freedoms.
Adaline Deal was adopted from China at the age of four and has been treated for two unique heart disorders, Ebstein’s anomaly and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Despite her significant medical needs, the hospital has refused to place her on the heart transplant list because she isn’t vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu.
This controversial decision disregards the family’s religious beliefs as nondenominational Christians.
Parents like Janeen Deal, Adaline’s mother, argue they can’t consciously vaccinate their child due to safety concerns and religious reasons.
“We’ll take it as we can if it happens. But I know I cannot put this (vaccine) in her body knowing what we know and how we feel about it,” she stated.
Mandatory vaccinations for transplant patients are not uncommon as it helps protect them from infections due to their vulnerable condition.
Dr. Camille Kotton explains, “The first year after transplant is when they’re at highest risk for infection, but they do have a lifelong risk of severe disease and transplant patients are still dying because of COVID-19.”
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“I thought, wow. So, it’s not about the kid. It’s not about saving her life,” said Janeen Deal, cited by z100.
Finding alternative care options is now a priority for the Deal family as they actively search for another transplant center that does not impose strict vaccination policies.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign for Adaline has already raised over $50,000, reflecting public support for the family’s battle against hospital policy and bureaucratic overreach.
This heart-wrenching situation underscores the balance between public health measures and personal freedoms, stoking debates on both sides of the aisle.
As families like Adaline’s contend with these policies, the nation watches, questioning whether health mandates respect individual choices or if they compromise the very ethos of freedom.
Ultimately, this case will continue to fuel discourse on the struggle to balance public health with individual rights and freedoms.
As this young girl’s future hangs in the balance, it serves as a stark reminder of the importance of conscience and compassion in healthcare.
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