7 Dec 2022

Quick decision expected in baby blood legal battle

From Morning Report, 7:09 am on 7 December 2022

A quick decision is expected in the legal battle over giving blood from donors who were vaccinated against Covid-19 to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery.

Te Whatu Ora has asked the High Court to take over guardianship of the baby, who's operation has been delayed because his parents don't want doctors to use blood from a vaccinated person.

There was tight security at the hearing yesterday with about 150 anti-vax protesters gathered outside.

Health correspondent Rowan Quinn was at court.