What transplant patients need to know about COVID vaccines

Transplant patients are at higher risk for COVID-19 and should get the vaccine, but only those using mRNA. Lewis Teperman, MD, director of transplant services for Northwell Health and vice chair of surgery at North Shore University Hospital, explains. Organ transplants during COVID-19 Dr. Teperman led the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) strikeforce, which wrote the blueprint on how to perform transplants safely during the pandemic. Read some of his insights 6 questions with Dr. Teperman on the COVID vaccine and transplant patients Watch 20-Minute Health Talk on YouTube