Results of the first nationwide cohort study of outcomes in dialysis and kidney transplant patients before and after vaccination for COVID-19.
Julia WijkströmAurora CaldinelliAnnette BruchfeldAlexandra NowakAngelica ArtborgMaria StendahlMårten M SegelmarkBengt LindholmRino BelloccoHelena RydellMarie EvansPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden resulted in increased mortality and hospitalization rates among KRT patients. After vaccinations started, a distinct reduction in hospitalization and mortality rates was observed among dialysis patients, but not in kidney transplant recipients. Early and prioritized vaccinations of KRT patients in Sweden probably saved many lives.