Posted on 02/12/2025 5:45:35 AM PST by BenLurkin
A 12-year-old Indiana girl who is related to Vice President JD Vance has been barred from a spot on a heart transplant list because she’s not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu, according to her parents.
Adaline Deal, a distant relative of the VP by marriage through his half-siblings, was born with two rare heart conditions that her family knew would one day require a transplant, her mother Janeen Deal told The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Adaline — who was adopted from China when she was 4 — was treated at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for nearly 10 years, and her parents hoped she would get the transplant there.
...
A Cincinnati Children’s spokesperson declined to confirm that Adaline had been kept off the transplant list, but told the Enquirer that the hospital’s clinical decisions are “guided by science research and best practices” and that the hospital follows guidelines from the National Institutes of Health.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Yes. My Dad, and his Dad died at 74. I’m shooting for 75! Anything after that will be a bonus. :-)
FYI>> my other grandfather lived to 100. So, fingers crossed.
Yes. My Dad, and his Dad died at 74. I’m shooting for 75! Anything after that will be a bonus. :-)
FYI>> my other grandfather lived to 100. So, fingers crossed.
Jay Bhattacharaya is awaiting Senate confirmation.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.