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Antibody and T Cell Response to SARS-CoV-2 Messenger RNA BNT162b2 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Hemodialysis Patients.

Dominique BertrandMouad HamzaouiVeronique LeméeJulie LamulleMélanie HanoyCharlotte LaurentLudivine LebourgIsabelle EtienneMathilde LemoineFrank Le RoyDorian NezamJean-Christophe PlantierOlivier BoyerDominique GuerrotSophie Candon
Published in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2021)
Immunization with BNT162b2 seems more efficient in HDPs, indicating that vaccination should be highly recommended in these patients awaiting a transplant. However, the current vaccinal strategy for KTRs may not provide effective protection against COVID-19 and will likely need to be improved.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • end stage renal disease
  • coronavirus disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • prognostic factors