Another person whose lives depend on vaccinations is Shamgar Connors. He said he would rather die than get vaccinated. Shamgar Connors is a middle school teacher. Virginiawith stage five kidney disease.
He’s on dialysis for 12 hours a day and needs a kidney transplant to survive.
However, the University of Virginia Hospital system is telling him that without the vaccine, he can’t get the transplant.
“I’d rather die of kidney failure than get the vaccine,”Shamgar talked to his doctor by phone.
He doubled down on the decision in an interview with Inside Edition.
“I just wanted to make it very clear that yeah, ultimately, if that’s the hard choice that has to be made, I’m never getting this vaccine. Never. I don’t care what they say, what anyone says. I’m not doing it,”Shamgar spoke.
Shamgar has two kids, and Lauren, his wife, is an anti-vaxxer.
“I’m fighting this battle not just for myself, but for everyone, even the people who disagree with me. Because what they don’t understand is today it’s me, tomorrow it’s you,”He went on.
All hospitals across America insist on vaccinating transplant patients before they can undergo surgery.
If they refuse to be vaccinated, desperate patients will be taken off transplant lists. Vaccinated patients have a better chance of survival, so they’re given priority.
Michele Vitullo was to receive a life-saving transplant at the Cleveland Clinic. Angela, her daughter, was willing to donate her liver. However, the operation was cancelled after both Angela and Angela refused to get vaccinated. She is now dead.
Social media has played a crucial role in the anti vax movement. A study revealed that only 12 people are responsible for nearly two-thirds online misinformation.