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 CandonPublished 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.