The family of a 12-year-old Indiana Girl claims that she has been denied a heart transplant because she has not been vaccinated against Covid and Flu.
Adaline Deal, a distant family member of Vice -President JD Vance, suffers from a rare defect causing one of her heart valves to leak.
Her heart also beats abnormally quickly and reaches up to 250 beats per minute, so that it brings her an even greater risk of sudden heart failure and cardiac arrest.
The young person now requires a potentially life -saving heart transplant, but Cincinnati Children's in Ohio – where she has been treated for almost 10 years – has reportedly refused to place Adeline on the waiting list of the heart transplant because of its vaccination status.
Adaline has not had any vaccinations because they are contrary to the religious beliefs of her family. Adaline's mother, Jeneen, said The Cincinnati Enquirer That when the family was denied, she thought: 'Wow. So it's not about the child. It's not about saving her life. '
Hospitals usually require patients to be vaccinated against diseases to be prevented because recipients of transplantation use immunosuppressive medicines to prevent organ rejection, making them more vulnerable to infections.
Jeneen, who is related by the marriage with the half brothers and sisters of JD Vance, added: 'We take it as we can when it happens. But I know I can't say this [vaccine] In her body know what we know and how we think about it. '
Adaline Deal, who is a distant cousin of vice -president JD Vance, suffers from a rare heart defect known as the anomaly of Ebstein, which means that her heart valve does not work properly
Transplantation recipients in the US are highly recommended – but not mandatory – to be vaccinated.
Doctors usually recommend vaccines before transplantation where possible to ensure that the patient is protected while their immune system is still strong.
But the specific requirements can vary, depending on the transplant center and the condition of the patient.
Research has shown that transplantation receivers run a higher risk of dying from COVID compared to non-transplantation patients.
Together with Covid, transplantation patients Must also receive vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella and other diseases such as hepatitis B.
Dailymail.com has contacted Cincinnati Children's for comment.
Adaline was adopted from China when she was four years old, and her adoptive mother Jeenen said she was aware of her health problems at that time.
Jeneen, who has a total of 12 children, including eight who are adopted, says that she and her husband Brayton are now looking at another transplant center that does not need vaccinations.
To date, the couple has picked up more than $ 50,000 via Go Fund me to pay for the necessary treatment.
On the donation page they write: 'She has grown so much that her heart cannot support her now.
“So we are looking for money for the heart transplantation process.”
Adaline was born with a heart defect known as Ebstein's Anomaly, who left her with a heart valve that does not work well.
Fewer than 50,000 people in the US have this kind of heart defects.
Adaline also has the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, a condition that ensures that the heart reports abnormally quickly during time periods.
Adaline Deal, who is a distant cousin of vice -president JD Vance, suffers from the anomaly of a rare heart defect, who has left her with a heart valve that does not work properly
Jeneen and Brayton Deal have a total of 12 children, including eight those adopted
For those with WPW – who affects around 130,000 people in the US – the heart can go as fast as 250 beats per minute, when the usual rest percentage for an adult between 60 and 100 beats per minute is.
It is common for people with WPW to suffer from other structural abnormalities of the heart, such as Ebstein's anomaly.
In response to the fate of the deal family, Ohio Rep. Jennifer Gross The Co-sponsor legislation that prevents OHIO hospitals from continuing to discriminate children based on their vaccination status.
'I am proud of being the sponsor of the Ohio Bill who tries to prevent discrimination against religious freedom. Stay informed. #Prayforadaline, 'she posted on X.
Jeneen, who works with Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom to support the bill, concluded: 'I am so hopeful that this bill will save all other children and adults, so that they do not have to go through what Adaline had to endure.
'It's 2025. It's time to continue with all this madness. [Getting vaccinated] Should be your choice. '
Adaline's case reflects the travails with which the 16-year-old leukemia enthusiast Dazelle Peters in Sydney, Australia, who was denied a lung transplant for the same reason.
The hospital of Sydney's St Vincent said the moment their policy and guidelines would not support a transplant “of a non -vaccinated person.
