Vaccination in patients with kidney failure: lessons from COVID-19

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 23 August 2022; doi:10.1038/s41581-022-00617-5Effective vaccination strategies are crucial to mitigate the high risk of infection-associated morbidity and mortality in patients with kidney failure. Here, the authors examine vaccine-induced immunity in these patients, in particular their responses to COVID-19 vaccination, in the context of the immune impairment induced by kidney dysfunction and the use of immunosuppressive medications.

Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - August 23, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nina Babel Christian Hugo Timm H. Westhoff Source Type: research