New Zealand authorities on Tuesday 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.
Health authorities rejected the parents' request for unvaccinated blood. 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.
The authorities want to take partial custody of the child, leaving the parents in charge of non-medical care, but allowing the procedure to go ahead. 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. "We know that it can be worrying when parents have a child who is unwell, and are making decisions about their care," doctor Mike Shepherd from Health New Zealand said in a statement.
Around 150 anti-vaccination protesters were outside the court in Auckland on Tuesday to voice support for the family.regarded as one of the most successful in the worldPeople face off with police near the parliament as police move in to clear protesters in Wellington on March 2, 2022, during demonstrations against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions.
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