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@ladydidehart

I’ve had all vaccines and boosters. I received the Evusheld treatment mid February of 2022. In early March I went to Mayo for my 2 year post kidney transplant checkup. The results of the biopsy showed early signs of rejection. I was treated with intensive steroid therapy for two weeks and had another biopsy at the end of April. Thankfully the steroid treatment helped. During my visit in April I was told there were “a handful “ of transplant patients who showed signs of rejection shortly after receiving the Evusheld shots and I shouldn’t get the second dose “until they know more”. At that time they tested me for COVID antibodies and I had enough to protect me. Fast forward to end of June. My husband and I traveled to Florida. I was masked but he wasn’t. We both got COVID. Neither one of us required treatment, but we were pretty miserable for 3 weeks. I still have a significant amount of post nasal drainage and not as much energy as I did but I’m feeling better each day. The bottom line is you can still catch the current variant, even with all the medical preventatives available today. My rejection could have been a coincidence but it also could have been from the Evusheld shots and the vaccines. They really don’t know. Be careful out there!

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LadyD
Florida is full of all kinds of Covid. I’ll bet your husband gave it to you. Being masked is pretty good coverage when you have had all the shots etc. I don’t understand why your husband would put you in this position. You had a transplant. You be careful and I hope all goes well for you. Stay safe. I am masked indoors always. Never outdoors. It’s not so terrible.

Hi @ladydidehart 😊 Thanks so much for the heads up about a possible link between Evusheld and rejection. Are you a kidney transplant patient like me? Did they catch the rejection during your routine protocol biopsy or were you having symptoms of rejection?
Thanks again for sharing!

Thanks @ladydidehart. for being altruistic in sharing this valuable experience, specially to people like me who are non Mayo Kidney Transplant recipients.

I have no medical background, but have never come across a good answer why booster # 2 needs to be taken if Evusheld is being administered. I do understand the immunity levels vary person to person. I do tend to think at times - that more work is needed in the covid space wrt to Kidney Transplant recipients.
Regards