Iowa school board candidate's unvaccinated wife dies at 51 from COVID-19

Iowa school board candidate's unvaccinated wife dies at 51 from COVID-19
Iowa school board candidate's unvaccinated wife dies at 51 from COVID-19

The unvaccinated wife of an Iowa school board candidate has died of COVID-19, her husband said on Friday.

Trent Murphy, from Ankeny, shared on Facebook the passing of his wife Renee Murphy, 51, who had opted out of the COVID-19 shot because of concerns it would affect her lone kidney after she lost the other battling cancer.

'We talked about it, we discussed it, we had done all that,' her husband told the Des Moine Register. He said she just 'wasn't ready to get the vaccine.'

COVID-19 vaccines have not been contraindicated for people with kidney diseases and experts say there is no evidence of adversary effects.

Renee, who was a teacher at the Ankeny Leadership Institute, wore a mask as a protection against the virus, her husband said.

Renee Murphy, 51, (left)  had opted out of the COVID-19 shot because of concerns it would affect her lone kidney after she lost the other battling cancer.

Renee Murphy, 51, (left)  had opted out of the COVID-19 shot because of concerns it would affect her lone kidney after she lost the other battling cancer.

Her husband, Trent Murphy, who is an Ankeny Community School Board candidate confirmed the news on Facebook

Her husband, Trent Murphy, who is an Ankeny Community School Board candidate confirmed the news on Facebook 

Renee, who was a teacher at the Ankeny Leadership Institute, wore a mask as a protection against the virus, her husband said

Renee, who was a teacher at the Ankeny Leadership Institute, wore a mask as a protection against the virus, her husband said

COVID-19 vaccines have not been contraindicated for people with kidney diseases and experts say there is no evidence of adversary effects. The US has reported more than 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic started

COVID-19 vaccines have not been contraindicated for people with kidney diseases and experts say there is no evidence of adversary effects. The US has reported more than 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic started

He had been updating family and friends daily about her status since she became infected with COVID-19 in early September.

Murphy, who is vaccinated against COVID and is looking forward to receiving the booster shot, said he will stay in the race to become a member of the Ankeny Community School Board.

The election is in two weeks. 'If I dropped out, I would have an angel on my back, not very happy,' he told the Des Moine Register.

Murphy has defended parental rights

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