Affiliation:
1. Divison of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine , Atlanta, Georgia , USA
2. Moderna, Inc. , Cambridge, Massachusetts , USA
Abstract
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease affects more than 800 million people worldwide and often progresses to end-stage renal disease, which requires maintenance dialysis. Patients receiving dialysis are at higher risk for severe respiratory infections, including SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19). In addition, many patients who receive dialysis also receive immunosuppressive treatments for conditions such as systemic vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or malignancies. Many studies have shown that while mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce some level of immune response in patients receiving dialysis, the magnitude of response is often lower than that of healthy individuals, and responses rapidly wane. Importantly, the risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization and mortality for patients receiving dialysis is 4- to 8-fold higher compared with the general population. In this article, we summarize recent immunogenicity and real-world outcomes of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination among patients receiving dialysis, with a focus on the 3-dose extended primary series and additional (fourth) doses.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Immunology and Allergy
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