Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Dialysis.
Eduardo LacsonChristos P ArgyropoulosHarold J ManleyGideon AwehAndrew I ChinLoay H SalmanCaroline M HsuDoug S JohnsonDaniel E WeinerPublished in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2021)
Most patients receiving maintenance dialysis responded after two doses of BNT162b2/Pfizer or mRNA-1273/Moderna vaccine, suggesting the short-term development of antispike antibody is good, giving hope that most of these patients who are vulnerable, once immunized, will be protected from COVID-19. Longer-term evaluation is needed to determine antibody titer durability and if booster dose(s) are warranted. Further research to evaluate the approach to patients without a serologic response is needed, including benefits of additional dose(s) or administration of alternate options.