A Current View of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Policies Amongst Pediatric Renal Transplant Centers and Relationships to State Policy.
Am Surg
; 89(8): 3594-3596, 2023 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-36919528
ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Riñón
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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En
Año:
2023
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Article