Clinical efficacy of the fourth dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine in maintenance dialysis patients.
Keren Cohen-HagaiTzipi Hornik-LurieSydney BenchetritNaomi NacaschAyelet GrupperYael EinbinderOri WandMoshe ShasharPublished in: Journal of nephrology (2023)
As seen in the general population and with previous vaccine boosters, the fourth dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine reduced rates of severe COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality among chronic dialysis patients. Further studies are needed to establish the optimal regimens of vaccination for patients on chronic dialysis.