A Current View of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Policies Amongst Pediatric Renal Transplant Centers and Relationships to State Policy
| Autor: | James B. Littlejohn, Rachel L. Pace, Kyle L. Curtis, Maggie E. Jones-Carr, Felicitas L. Koller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | The American Surgeon. :000313482311578 |
| ISSN: | 1555-9823 0003-1348 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00031348231157895 |
| Popis: | Given its mortality benefit, renal transplantation remains the ideal treatment modality for end stage renal disease in children. Despite the recent expansion of use in young children, the novel SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has not been universally accepted. Similarly, vaccine related state regulations are heterogenous. We present a cross-sectional analysis of institutional specific vaccination policies at US pediatric renal transplant centers and relationships to state legislation. We found that 36.1% of institutions require COVID-19 vaccination prior to transplant, while 17 states have current legislation prohibiting proof of vaccination as a means of access to public services. Of the 63.9% of transplant centers without immunization requirement, almost two-thirds are located in states without prohibitory regulations. Despite an unclear primary influence of institutional policy, our study demonstrates a lack of standardization and potential to create unnecessary inequities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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