# Force of the State

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Podcast: [Dr. John Campbell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-john-campbell-7851784)
Published: 2026-07-28T09:50:00+00:00
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‘I should decide if my vulnerable adult son has a Covid vaccine – not a judge’ Sarah’s instinct to protect Tom, a 24-year-old with complex medical conditions, could be overridden by one of Britain’s most powerful courts https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/parenting/children/covid-vaccine-health-risks-court-heart-vulnerable-son/ ‘They should be proving to us that it’s safe, not me trying to prove it isn’t’ ‘All I’ve ever wanted to be is a great mother and to protect my son’ Mum Sarah and son Tom (23 years / 18 months LD) Congenital heart condition Chromosomal condition, Partial Trisomy 13 She dared to question whether the Covid-19 vaccine was safe for her vulnerable son Nearly three years, Court of Protection Whether the greater good – for Tom and society – will be served by him being injected (despite complex medical conditions) Sarah Claims state being “heavy-handed”, insisting it knows better than a mother. Tom had all his childhood vaccines. Her fear about the vaccine mRNA suitable in multiple pathology? Dentists, needs antibiotics 2021 Tom contracted covid twice, recovered quickly. Sarah repeatedly asking medical professionals “I went to talk to my GP about my concerns,” “I explained that I was worried there was a possibility the vaccine could cause myocarditis or pericarditis” “At the end of our chat when I said I was concerned about Tom having the vaccine, the doctor simply said he needed to tick some boxes for the relevant “agencies”. I didn’t think any more of it.” A few days later Social worker unexpected visit. Then, a physiotherapist Both questioned about why Tom had not yet had the vaccine. “I felt they should be proving to us that it’s safe, not me trying to prove it is not safe.” April 2021 Court summons, signalling the beginning of a protracted an…

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