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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.

Posted by silverwoman @silverwoman, Jan 4, 2021

<p>I know I am not the only post-transplant patient who is thinking about getting the coVID vaccination. My nurse coordinator has told me that the transplant team at Jacksonville has not approved vaccination yet because of the lack of experience with it for our group. One of the Infectious Disease doctors has indicated in a Mayo communication that transplants should be getting vaccinated. The nurse coordinator has said that if we choose to get vaccinated then we should do our laboratories once a week. I'm frustrated and confused by the lack of clear guidance and seemingly conflicting opinions. Is anybody else feeling like this? Have you made any decisions about when and if you will get vaccinated?</p>

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kohlgryl079 | @kohlgryl079 | Jun 16, 2021
In reply to @rosemarya "@kohlgryl079, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am a transplant recipient. My husband got COVID in..." + (show)
@rosemarya

@kohlgryl079, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
I am a transplant recipient. My husband got COVID in November, but I did not get it. These are indeed complicated times for all of us. I have had both doses of the vaccine, and according to research, I may not be protected either. In my recent post transplant appointment, I learned that the antibody test is not being given routinely as it was in the beginning of the pandemic. As a transplant patient, I was told that it is a measurement of a specific time, and 'Real World' observation/research is ongoing to learn what that can mean for transplant patients.
Transplant patients are instructed to follow the CDC guidelines for unvaccinated population and that means continuing to wear masks.

Are you a transplant patient?
What kind of blood test is this medical person telling you to get?

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For antibodies and to insure the PCR test was not a false negative. Not a transplant patient. Thank God! My prayers go up for you.

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athenalee | @athenalee | Jun 28, 2021

Very interesting news story - “Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic”
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/28/1011043650/the-key-to-ending-the-pandemic-may-be-protecting-immunocompromised-people

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jun 28, 2021
In reply to @athenalee "Very interesting news story - “Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The..." + (show)
@athenalee

Very interesting news story - “Protecting The Immuno-Compromised Against COVID Could Be Key To Ending The Pandemic”
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/28/1011043650/the-key-to-ending-the-pandemic-may-be-protecting-immunocompromised-people

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Thank you for this. As we keep saying here, everyone who can have the vaccine should have it!
The studies of how to protect immuno compromised people is becoming a great contribution to our knowledge of Covid and the vaccines. Especially important is the fact that, other than our Mayo Connect members, with their above-average medical knowledge, many people don't realize their conditions or meds are depressing their immune systems.
Sue

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