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FILE - This photo provided by the family shows from left, David Bennett Jr., Preston Bennett, David Bennett Sr., Gillian Bennett, Nicole (Bennett) McCray, Sawyer Bennett, Kristi Bennett in 2019. In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into Bennett Sr., in a last-ditch effort to save his life and the hospital said Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. Bennett, the first person to receive a heart transplant from a...

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Man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Carla K. Johnson Associated PressMarch 9, 2022

FILE - A doctor loads a dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at a mobile vaccination clinic in Worcester, Mass. In January 2022, an influential government advisory panel is considering COVID-19 boosters for younger teens, as the U.S. battles the omicron surge and schools struggle with how to restart classes amid the spike. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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US advisers back COVID boosters for younger teens

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Mike Stobbe Associated PressJanuary 5, 2022

FILE - Dr. Manjul Shukla transfers Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at a mobile vaccination clinic in Worcester, Mass. Pfizer said Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Pfizer says booster protects against omicron

by Lauran Neergaard Associated PressDecember 8, 2021

FILE - This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. (Pfizer via AP, File)

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US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Mike Stobbe Associated PressNovember 2, 2021

This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may be getting closer as government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2021 began deliberating whether there’s enough evidence that the shots are safe and effective for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP)

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FDA advisers back Pfizer’s vaccine for kids

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Matthew Perrone Associated PressOctober 26, 2021

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CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Mike Stobbe Associated PressOctober 21, 2021

FILE - This Dec. 23, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of staff vaccinations at a hospital in Denver. Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus. The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to come along with authorization for boosters of the...

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FDA OKs mixing vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters

by Matthew Perrone Associated Press, and Lauran Neergaard Associated PressOctober 20, 2021

FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of staff vaccinations at a hospital in Denver. On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, U.S. health advisers said that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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FDA panel backs low-dose Moderna booster

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Matthew Perrone Associated PressOctober 14, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccinations in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected

by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Mike Stobbe Associated PressSeptember 24, 2021

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa. An influential panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met on Wednesday, Sept. 22, to decide who should get COVID-19 booster shots and when. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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FDA backs Pfizer booster shots for seniors, high-risk

by Matthew Perrone Associated Press, Lauran Neergaard Associated Press, and Mike Stobbe Associated PressSeptember 22, 2021