Nation ‘I will die free’: Man in need of lifesaving kidney transplant refuses to get a COVID-19 vaccine January 31, 2022 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘I will die free’: Man in need of lifesaving kidney transplant refuses to get a COVID-19 vaccine Chad Carswell, of North Carolina, is refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a requirement for his needed kidney transplant.