Man Claims Hospital Is Refusing Transplants To Unvaccinated Patients
The divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated is getting to the point that those who do not opt to get the COVID-19 vaccine are allegedly missing out on life or death resources.
A Washington state patient appeared on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to reveal that he was denied a transplant because he was unvaccinated.
Derek Kovick claims that the University of Washington Medical Center is not allowing patients to remain on transplant lists if they do not get the vaccine.
“I’ve been on the transplant list for my third liver transplant since last fall, and I’ve got some bile duct issues. So this past week, I needed to go to the University of Washington in Seattle to have a procedure done,” Kovick said.
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Per Seattle journalist Jason Rantz, another man who suffers from a weak heart, received a letter from the hospital that stated he would be removed from the list for refusing to get the vaccine.
“Your name has been removed from the waitlist at the University of Washington Medical Center. This was done in follow-up to your recent conversation with providers regarding the heart transplant selection committee’s concerns about compliance with COVID-19-related policies and recommendations,” the letter read, according to KTTH. “We can re-assess you for reinstatement on the waiting list should the compliance concerns resolve in the future or, if you wish, refer you to another center for evaluation in the meantime.”
Fox News obtained the following statement from the University of Washington Medicine issued the following statement,
“The safety of our patients is our primary focus and guides discussions with our patients preparing to receive a solid organ transplant knowing that they will be on medications that suppress their immune system after the transplant. Our physicians make a determination regarding vaccine recommendations and requirements, including COVID-19 vaccination, based on the risk factors of the individual patient and degree of immunosuppression they will experience. The suppression of their immune system puts them at increased risk for infections, including an increased risk for hospitalization and severe complications due to COVID-19. We also know that patients after solid organ transplant do not respond as well to the COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing post-transplant immunosuppression, which is why the CDC now recommends that they receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Many of these patients also have other health conditions that put them at increased risk for COVID-19, further increasing the importance of vaccination. Vaccinating patients prior to transplant increases their ability to respond to the vaccine and helps keep them safe throughout the transplant process. Patients should continue to discuss their individual risks with their doctors.”