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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.
Transplants | Last Active: Jun 28, 2021 | Replies (313)Comment receiving replies
@silverwoman I'm in the same position, but I have heard NOTHING from my transplant center, Mass General. I know they must be inundated with portal messages and calls so I have held back on those but I really do want to know. It's the department of infectious diseases who calls the shots on that so I presume the transplant department also may be getting impatient if they have not yet made a decision.
I wonder too if they advise against it and I choose to get vaccinated anyway, how they will respond to that. I really want to have the vaccination and from everything I have read many transplant centers feel that any potential side-effects for us are not as bad as if we should get Covid, and when you combine age with that it's even worse. I'm 73 so that puts me at greater risk, plus I have very controlled diabetes and I understand that diabetes is another risk factor.
JK
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Hello all, I am a four year liver transplant recipient in may doing very well also have very controlled diabeties. My transplant team in Rochester sent a message out saying it was safe and important for us to get the vaccine. I received my second dose last friday, the only side effect I experieced was a sore arm for 24 hours...might have been lucky everyone is different. I will have labs done next week will let you know if there is a issue. Hope this helps best of luck to everyone. STAY SAFE!