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Doctors say the vaccine is a must for transplant patients, who are immunosuppressed and at risk of severe COVID-19. Yet a very small but vocal contingent of transplant patients and donors are fighting such requirements, arguing care should not hinge on vaccination status.
A Pennsylvania woman in need of a kidney transplant was denied by Geisinger Health Network over her refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The 40-year-old mother from Lycoming County has been on dialysis and waited for an organ for nearly seven years, but her fear of complications from the vaccine will now prevent her from getting the life-saving surgery through Geisinger's transplant program.
Sherry Breen of Muncy was told by Geisinger that she will not be eligible for a kidney transplant unless she agrees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.