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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Parents refuse to use ‘blood tainted by vaccination’ for baby ahead of life-saving surgery

NZ Herald

New Zealand’s health service is applying for the guardianship of a sick four-month-old baby after its parents refused to use blood from vaccinated donors for the child’s open-heart surgery.

The couple spoke with anti-vax campaigner and conspiracy theorist Liz Gun, who posted a video of the conversation on social media, from the hospital room. The couple said their baby urgently needs open-heart surgery and that they want the blood to come from people who have not received the Covid vaccine.

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