Vaccination Reduces COVID-19 Hospitalizations In Organ Transplant Recipients!
Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center (TRC) and the New York University Center for Surgical and Applied Transplant Research have conducted a research study among 2,400 solid organ transplant recipients. The study indicated an increase in post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 viral infections. Yet surprisingly, the hospitalization rates have shown a significant decline in following the first wave of the virus’ omicron subvariant. JAMA Network Open published a research study on August 18, 2023. The study is considered “a bit of a capstone,” according to the researchers. The research study among organ transplant recipients showed some significant results. Around 464 of 2,356 participants or 19.7% of the research population show SARS-CoV-2 infections. However, out of that, only 35 (or 7.5%) required hospitalization. “However, we did find that certain groups…