SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Solid Organ Transplant Patients: Data Needed to Inform Safety and Efficacy
Ison, Michael G. ; Avery, Robin ; Blumberg, Emily ; Chin-Hong, Peter ; Halasa, Natasha ; Kaul, Dan ; Pergam, Steve ; Theodoropoulos, Nicole M. ; Wolfe, Cameron R.
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Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients appear to have higher rates of mortality from COVID-19 when compared to other populations, attributed to underlying immunosuppression and concomitant co-morbidities.1 Such findings are consistent with other respiratory viral infections that are associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts.2 Further, these patients experience prolonged SARS-CoV-2 shedding which has been linked to emergence of viral mutants. Prolonged shedding also poses a risk of transmission and requires prolonged isolation, potentially leading to delays in medical care.
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Ison MG, Avery R, Blumberg E, Chin-Hong P, Halasa N, Kaul D, Pergam S, Theodoropoulos NM, Wolfe CR. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Solid Organ Transplant Patients: Data Needed to Inform Safety and Efficacy. Transplantation. 2021 Mar 10. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003747. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33724250. Link to article on publisher's site