transplant

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

WMFE Staff

Preliminary research conducted by Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville suggests that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may not be effective for organ transplant recipients and others with compromised immune systems.

This is Savannah. She's 22 Years Old, A Heart Transplant Recipient And A COVID Survivor. And She Wants You to Get Vaccinated.

Danielle Prieur

AdventHealth Central Florida doctors are encouraging transplant recipients to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when more shots become available to the general public.

Now children and families won't have to drive to Miami for the surgery. Photo: Flickr Creative Commons

First Pediatric Liver Transplant Performed in Central Florida

Danielle Prieur

The first pediatric liver transplant has been performed in central Florida. It's the result of a medical collaboration.

Florida to add 500 new nursing home beds, including in Orlando

Abe Aboraya

Nearly thirty companies will be competing to build new nursing homes in Florida, and with 1,700 applications for only about 500 new beds, competition will be fierce.