Early this evening, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended lifting the pause on the… Read more
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UPMC-Led ISMETT Expands Vaccination Efforts in Sicily
In the second phase of its vaccination campaign, UPMC-managed ISMETT in Palermo, Italy, is now vaccinating transplant recipients, organ donors and individuals on the waiting… Read more
Lessons from HIV Pandemic Can Inform COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Initiatives, Say Pitt Researchers
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh published a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine drawing parallels between the HIV epidemic in Africa and… Read more
Thousands Vaccinated at UPMC and Pittsburgh Penguins Drive-up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
UPMC administered more than 8,000 first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week at a drive-up clinic at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills held… Read more
What to Know About Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Moderna and Pfizer both announced they are researching whether a booster shot six to 12 months following the initial two-dose COVID-19 vaccine will offer lasting… Read more