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COVID-19 vaccination in our transplant recipients: The time is now.

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Aslam, S; Goldstein, DR; Vos, R; Gelman, AE; Kittleson, MM; Wolfe, C; Danziger-Isakov, L
Published in: J Heart Lung Transplant
March 2021

We are entering 2021 with an expanding and effective COVID-19 vaccine armamentarium. Recent interim results from COVID-19 vaccine trials, including more than 80,000 participants worldwide, demonstrate remarkable efficacy and low rate of serious adverse events. Based on experience with other vaccines in transplant recipients and knowing the risk of severe COVID-19 in this population, we believe that COVID-19 vaccines provide potential benefit with minimal risk. We strongly support and encourage COVID-19 vaccination of our transplant recipients.

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J Heart Lung Transplant

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EISSN

1557-3117

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

169 / 171

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vaccination
  • Transplant Recipients
  • Surgery
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Pandemics
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Humans
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Aslam, S., Goldstein, D. R., Vos, R., Gelman, A. E., Kittleson, M. M., Wolfe, C., & Danziger-Isakov, L. (2021). COVID-19 vaccination in our transplant recipients: The time is now. J Heart Lung Transplant, 40(3), 169–171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2020.12.009
Aslam, Saima, Daniel R. Goldstein, Robin Vos, Andrew E. Gelman, Michelle M. Kittleson, Cameron Wolfe, and Lara Danziger-Isakov. “COVID-19 vaccination in our transplant recipients: The time is now.J Heart Lung Transplant 40, no. 3 (March 2021): 169–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2020.12.009.
Aslam S, Goldstein DR, Vos R, Gelman AE, Kittleson MM, Wolfe C, et al. COVID-19 vaccination in our transplant recipients: The time is now. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Mar;40(3):169–71.
Aslam, Saima, et al. “COVID-19 vaccination in our transplant recipients: The time is now.J Heart Lung Transplant, vol. 40, no. 3, Mar. 2021, pp. 169–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.healun.2020.12.009.
Aslam S, Goldstein DR, Vos R, Gelman AE, Kittleson MM, Wolfe C, Danziger-Isakov L. COVID-19 vaccination in our transplant recipients: The time is now. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Mar;40(3):169–171.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Heart Lung Transplant

DOI

EISSN

1557-3117

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

40

Issue

3

Start / End Page

169 / 171

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vaccination
  • Transplant Recipients
  • Surgery
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Pandemics
  • Organ Transplantation
  • Humans
  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19
  • 3202 Clinical sciences