The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently announced that certain individuals are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. Did you get a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shot at least 6 months ago? Or, did you get a Johnson & Johnson shot at least 2 months ago? If so, as a chronic kidney disease patient of any age, you qualify for a booster shot.
Vaccination is critical for our kidney disease and renal failure patients, who are among the most vulnerable to severe outcomes from COVID-19. Here are a few things you should know about the vaccines that are currently available.
After your kidney transplant operation, you will start taking anti-rejection medication to keep your body from attacking the transplanted kidney. This medication is essential for a successful transplant, but it will decrease your ability to fight infections.
There are many ways you can take a proactive approach to your health.
