Court fight as parents reject 'vaccinated blood' for sick baby

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New Zealand authorities launched a battle for custody of an infant whose parents are blocking life-saving surgery because blood donors may have been vaccinated against COVID-19. | via philstarlife

New Zealand authorities on Tuesday, Dec. 6 launched a battle for custody of an infant whose parents are blocking life-saving surgery because blood donors mayThe New Zealand health authority took the bid for emergency custody to the High Court in Auckland in a case that has sparked local protest and underscored the potency of vaccine misinformation.

The surgical procedure has been delayed because the baby's parents do not want any blood transfused that could have come from a donor vaccinated using mRNA vaccines.New Zealand's blood service does not make a distinction between donations from those vaccinated or unvaccinated against Covid, as there is no extra risk from using vaccinated blood.

Health New Zealand has said it applied to the court"with the best interests of the child in mind" following"extensive conversations" with the family.

 

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