Starship hospital doctors will be preparing for the life-saving heart surgery on a baby who's now under the guardianship of the High Court.
Te Whatu Ora took the case to court because the parents refused to allow blood transfusions from anyone who might have the Pfizer vaccine.
Doctor have said they would be ready to operate within 48 hours of the decision which came out yesterday evening.
The court documents have also revealed the pressure the specialists have been under from the parents' anti-vax support person.
Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn spoke to Māni Dunlop.
