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Covid Jabs Won t Raise Immunity In Organ Transplant Patients: Study
Covid Jabs Won t Raise Immunity In Organ Transplant Patients: Study
Last updated: 10 May 2021, 07:29 AM IST
New York: Patients, who had organ transplants, remain vulnerable to Covid-19 infections even after a second vaccine dose, finds a study that urges people who are immunocompromised to strictly adhere to wearing masks, and maintain physical distancing, even after vaccination.
Patients, who had organ transplants, remain vulnerable to Covid-19 infections even after a second vaccine dose, finds a study that urges people who are immunocompromised to strictly adhere to wearing masks, and maintain physical distancing, even after vaccination.
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The story shows that just 54% of people who have received solid organ transplants produced sufficient antibodies.
New Delhi: Patients, who had organ transplants, remain vulnerable to COVID-19 infections even after a second vaccine dose, finds a study that urges people who are immunocompromised to strictly adhere to wearing masks, and maintain physical distancing, even after vaccination.
The study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the US, showed that after two doses of Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID 19, just 54 per cent of people who have received solid organ transplants produced sufficient antibodies. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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May 10, 2021 14:35 IST Based on our findings, we recommend that transplant recipients and other immunocompromised patients continue to practice strict COVID-19 safety precautions, even after vaccination, said study lead author
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A health worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine at a PHC in Vijayawada | Photo Credit: GIRI KVS Based on our findings, we recommend that transplant recipients and other immunocompromised patients continue to practice strict COVID-19 safety precautions, even after vaccination, said study lead author
Although two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine confer some protection for people who have received solid organ transplants, it s still not enough to enable them to dispense with masks, physical distancing and other safety measures, according to a study.
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