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John Hopkins Webinar on transplant recipients and vaccines

Transplants | Last Active: Jan 13, 2022 | Replies (141)

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Thanks, @athenalee for the shingrix info and the webinar info. I just signed up to attend.

I've searched online for any trials that might be available for immunocompromised patients who would be willing to participate by having a third shot but have not been able to find any. With only one person having a negative experience that may or may not be attributed to the third shot, it is sounding very positive.

Mass General's guidelines are basically to continue to do exactly what we have been doing. I can follow that somewhat but not entirely. We are spending a long weekend in Maine with our son, his wife, our daughter, and her husband in July and per MGH I should not come within 6' of them and should be masked when with them. That is not going to happen. I realize there is a slight risk but they are all fully vaccinated so I think the risk is worth it.

MGH will not advise the third shot until it is approved by the CDC so I hope the CDC doesn't take too long. I don't hold out much hope that they will be quick though, we are overall a small segment of the population.
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Lahey thus far is the same. We should remain vigilant and under the guidance for those not vaccinated.

Here’s an article I read last month about trials in UK, but not necessarily on transplant folks:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/may/19/covid-booster-trial-will-give-third-vaccine-dose-to-uk-volunteers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

This was a story you may have heard: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/15/1006382264/a-3rd-dose-of-covid-vaccines-may-boost-immunity-for-transplant-recipients

I imagine the John Hopkins researchers will address it on the upcoming webinar.

Hope you’re enjoying your summer! Athena

Oh, I actually just read the research study Colleen had posted. It’s the John Hopkins research group, so that’s good.