can t. he s waiting on a heart transplant but is being denied because he won t get the covid vaccine. my son s in the hospital, and he needs a heart transplant. she says d.j. has been fighting for his life but he s been told he s not eligible due to hospital policy. i couldn t believe it, and then he said to the doctor, so you re going to let me die. she says her son is concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. he s not an anti-vaccer, but, you know, he s compromised. the mayo clinic listed on their web site, the myocarditis, and blood clots. in a statement, brigham and women s hospital say transplant programs in the united states, the covid-19 vaccine is one of the lifestyle behaviors required for the transplant candidates in order to create the best chance for an operation and the patient