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Coverage dated January 24, 2022 to January 26, 2022

Hospital patient without COVID vaccine denied heart transplant

Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento, on the newest of 2 developments

The hospital said the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several immunizations required by most U.S. transplant programs, including a flu shot and hepatitis B vaccines.

ABC 10 Sacramento's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Hospital refusing heart transplant for patient who won't get COVID-19 vaccine

    Headline from Beatrice Daily Sun ·

  2. Newest

    Hospital patient without COVID vaccine denied heart transplant

    Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento ·

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86 articles, oldest first.

  1. Greensboro News & Record

    Hospital refusing heart transplant for patient who won't get COVID-19 vaccine (opens Greensboro News & Record)

    Published

    Greensboro News & Record's feed description

    A 31-year-old man in need of a heart transplant in Boston cannot get one because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Health experts explain why.

  2. The Week

    Boston hospital defends refusing heart transplant for patient who won't get COVID-19 vaccine (opens The Week)

    Published

  3. Tucson

    Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    MENDON, Mass. (AP) — A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most

  4. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Hospital patient without COVID vaccine denied heart transplant (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

    Published

    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The hospital said the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several immunizations required by most U.S. transplant programs, including a flu shot and hepatitis B vaccines.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Hospital patient who refused COVID-19 vaccine denied heart transplant (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Patient who refused COVID vaccine was denied a heart transplant (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several immunizations required by most U.S. transplant programs.

  7. France 24

    Boston hospital refuses heart transplant to unvaccinated patient (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    A hospital in Boston refused to perform a heart transplant on a patient who had not been vaccinated for Covid-19, US television media reported Wednesday.

  8. Miami County Republic

    Hospital Defends Decision to Deny Heart Transplant to Unvaccinated Man (opens Miami County Republic)

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    Miami County Republic's feed description

    THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In response to claims that a man was denied a heart transplant because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Brigham and Women's

  9. Beatrice Daily Sun

    Unvaccinated patient denied heart transplant (opens Beatrice Daily Sun)

    Published

    Beatrice Daily Sun's feed description

    BOSTON — A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs

  10. Portland Press Herald

    Unvaccinated patient of Boston hospital denied heart transplant (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital says the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several immunizations required by most U.S. transplant programs.

  11. NBC News

    Hospital patient without Covid vaccination denied heart transplant (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, saying most

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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