NEPHROLOGIST RECOMMENDS VACCINES FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS

Consultant Nephrologist Dr Ian Thomas is urging people with kidney disease, those on dialysis, or who have received a kidney transplant to avail themselves of the COVID-19 vaccine.
He points as an example to recipients of kidney transplants who need to be on medication to suppress their immune system.
This is crucial as the recipient’s own immune system could attack the transplanted organ.
However, the suppressed immune response places the individual at higher risk for severe disease from COVID-19.

Dr Thomas was a guest on House Calls last evening ahead of World Kidney Day tomorrow.