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Transplant: No or Few Antibodies after COVID Vaccination
Transplants | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (193)Comment receiving replies
I thought that might be the case, Barb. Welcome. I invite you to follow the Transplants group here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/transplants/
You'll find an amazing group of supportive and knowledgeable members to connect with.
To answer your question, I moved your questions to this discussion called "No or Few Antibodies after COVID Vaccination." I suggest reviewing the past comments and joining in these discussions related to the vaccine and antibodies:
- Antibody tests and vaccinations in transplants https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/antibody-tests-and-vaccinations-in-transplants/
- Moderna Vaccine not Creating antibodies for Transplant Patients https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/moderna-vaccine-not-creating-antibodies-for-transplant-patients/
- Transplant: Third dose, no antibodies: How are you staying safe? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/transplant-third-dose-no-antibodies/
Allow me to bring some fellow transplant recipients to respond to your question regarding what next after the third dose and what further studies are being done. Please meet @loribmt @athenalee @estrada @hello1234 @mollyv @jocko @jennifer0726 to name a few.
Barb, how are you staying safe?
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Hi @barbtc Colleen brought me into the discussion regarding a 3rd Covid vaccine. As yet, I’ve not had mine, though my transplant team wants me to make an appointment for my booster. However, a 6 month waiting period is suggested between the booster and the last vaccine date. So it will be in October for me.
My situation is a bit different. With my stem cell transplant I am tapering off my Tacrolimus, the immunosuppressant. If all goes well, I’ll be finished with it by October. If that’s the case, I should have a fully functional immune system and hopefully the booster will indeed boost my immunity to Covid!