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16. Third shot seems a game changer for renal transplant recipients
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 12:07 AM
Oct 2021

By ROSSELLA TERCATIN
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 20:24

After two shots of the coronavirus vaccines, only a minority of renal transplant recipients – some 35% – developed neutralizing antibodies, new research conducted at the Sheba Medical has shown ...

The paper was published in the journal Transplantation, while the physicians are already working on a follow-up study considering the immune response after the booster, with possibly 86% developing antibodies ...

“Renal transplants are a high-risk population for COVID-19 infection and complications, including prolonged hospitalizations and mortality,” she noted. “At the same time, these individuals don’t respond well to vaccines. With the coronavirus epidemic, therefore, it was important for us to explore the response to the vaccine.”

Patients who undergo renal transplants are prescribed immunosuppressive drugs after the surgery for the remainder of their lives, to prevent their immune system from rejecting the organ they received. This same mechanism interferes with the immune system's ability to deal with illness or to create antibodies from vaccinations ...

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/3rd-covid-vaccine-seems-to-be-gamechanger-for-renal-transplant-recipients-680360

Good for the Cleveland Clinic. Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #1
Anyone know what religion says that an organ transplant is fine, but not a vaccine? GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #6
They are probably basing it on the use of fetal stem cell line (fetal cell line HEK 293) Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #8
That makes sense. Thanks. GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #19
We're in a pandemic. Hospitals have the right to triage. Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #2
According to some info in the replies Mosby Oct 2021 #3
Exactly obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #21
Oh well. skylucy Oct 2021 #4
Can you even imagine how their minds work? canetoad Oct 2021 #5
Well, I guess that she made her choices Bettie Oct 2021 #7
Liver transplant surgeries are a piece of cake and hearing about side effects makes the Vax scary. marble falls Oct 2021 #9
What do you dr's know... lame54 Oct 2021 #12
... hold the onions and make it snappy, I gotta MAGA rally t'go to, dammit! Whar's Marcus Welby? marble falls Oct 2021 #22
"The health and safety of our patients is our top priority ... For the living donor, struggle4progress Oct 2021 #10
Major hospital systems requiring vaccinations for organ transplants struggle4progress Oct 2021 #11
CO hospital says people who want transplants must get vaccine struggle4progress Oct 2021 #13
Hasta la vista pendejos...n/t bluecollar2 Oct 2021 #14
MI health system weighs making transplants contingent on vaccination struggle4progress Oct 2021 #15
Third shot seems a game changer for renal transplant recipients struggle4progress Oct 2021 #16
This policy seems to be fairly common and makes sense LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #17
She would probably take ivermectin instead of anti-rejection drugs krispos42 Oct 2021 #18
Good -- you have to adhere to certain requirements to get a transplant obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #20
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