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Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Dialysis.

Eduardo LacsonChristos P ArgyropoulosHarold J ManleyGideon AwehAndrew I ChinLoay H SalmanCaroline M HsuDoug S JohnsonDaniel E Weiner
Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2021)
In this retrospective observational evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine response defined by detectable levels of immunoglobulin-G against the receptor binding domain of the S1 subunit of SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen of ≥2 in serum of patients receiving maintenance dialysis, 165/186 (88.7%) were found to be seropositive (with 70% at maximum titer) at least 14 days after completing the second dose. No significant differences were observed by race or other subgroup or by vaccine manufacturer. Therefore, an equitable and aggressive vaccination strategy for all eligible maintenance dialysis patients, regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, or disability, is warranted to prevent the extremely high morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 in this high risk population.
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