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Some people, including organ transplant recipients, may need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 14 (UPI) -- People who have received an organ transplant may need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a small study published Monday by the…

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Some people, including organ transplant recipients, may need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study.

People who have received an organ transplant may need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a small study published Monday by the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found.

The 30 organ transplant recipients in the study had a reduced immune system response after their second dose of the two-shot vaccines compared with the average response of adults in the general population, the data showed.This is likely due to the fact that, following the procedure, transplant patients are treated with drugs called immunomodulators, which are designed to tamp down the immune system so that it accepts the new organ.

All 30 achieved an adequate antibody response for protection against the virus after being given a booster dose of one of the two vaccines, from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, with no serious side effects, researchers said.

Because they take immune-modifying drugs, transplant patients need booster doses of vaccines against hepatitis A and B, among others.

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