The mayor of Ontario says she’s considering a lawsuit against the Health Ministry, which she believes left a trace of a vaccine used in cervical cancer screening in her blood and urine.
Melanie Mark, who was elected as mayor of the town of Hanover in the state of Ontario in October 2018, wrote a message on Facebook asking a woman for her carbon dioxide sensor.
“Ask her on her next IUD, or COVID-19 test if it changed her menstrual cycle… Can you imagine the body changing just because of a COVID-19 test,” the post read.
Her comments were spotted by a Hanover resident named Kelly Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick told CNN on Friday that it was “appalling” to ask such a question online.
“It was alarmingly invasive and clearly in bad taste,” she said.
Mark’s comments about the swipe devices, which emit carbon dioxide to deliver test results, were deleted from her page by Friday evening. Mark could not be reached for comment.
The woman whom Mark asked to give her the device hasn’t responded, but Fitzpatrick said she wasn’t planning to provide the woman the device. The COVID-19 test Mark alluded to is designed to test to for Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a type of sexually transmitted disease that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts.
The Health Ministry told CNN it is investigating Mark’s post and “will take appropriate action.”
“As outlined in the HSE’s Code of Practice, there is no safe or legal way to administer a test such as COVID-19,” Heather Robinson, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, said in a statement to CNN.
“While the use of COVID-19 is prohibited, we are still working with Hanover Township to review this matter with all relevant agencies. Healthcare providers have been advised of this and encouraged to conduct individual testing, if needed.”
Robinson did not provide further details about the post or possible legal action against Mark.