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Health News Florida

COVID-19 Vaccines May Not Be Effective For Organ Transplant Patients, Research Suggests

Brendan Rivers
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The researchers confirmed all of the patients were infected with COVID-19 with five suffering severe symptoms that required hospitalization.
Health News Florida

Tampa General Hospital Reaches 10,000 Organ Transplant Milestone

Hannah Yechivi
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Tampa General Hospital performed its first kidney transplant in 1974 and by 1985 had completed Florida’s first successful heart transplant. In October of…
Health News Florida

New Home Coming For Transplant Patients, Families At Florida Hospital

Abe Aboraya
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Florida Hospital is gearing up to open a home for transplant patients. The Bartch House at Florida Hospital in Orlando is expected to open soon. It will...