Abstract
Abstract:
Antibody response to a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in heart and lung transplant recipients Morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV-2 infection in heart (HT) and lung transplant (LT) recipients are high, especially for LT recipients, despite vaccination.[1] Despite severe COVID-19 outcomes, HT/LT recipients represent <10% of solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) included in cohort studies evaluating two and three dose regimens.[2] There is now strong evidence to support that SOTRs in a greater immunosuppressed state (common among HT/LT recipients) are at increased risk for persistent seronegative state post-D3.[[3]] Therefore, we evaluated antispike antibody responses before and after a third vaccine dose (D3) in HT/LT recipients to quantify post-D3 antibody responses. Effect of Mycophenolate mofetil dosing on antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in heart and lung transplant recipients. [Extracted from the article]