On August 13, 2021, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously passed a resolution recommending vaccination with an additional dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for moderately and severely immunocompromised people. This included those who were recipients of solid-organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Immunocompromised people should continue to wear a mask, social distance and avoid crowds in poorly ventilated indoor spaces after receiving the third dose.
THIRD DOSE RECOMMENDED FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
THIRD DOSE RECOMMENDED FOR TRANSPLANT…
THIRD DOSE RECOMMENDED FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS
On August 13, 2021, The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously passed a resolution recommending vaccination with an additional dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for moderately and severely immunocompromised people. This included those who were recipients of solid-organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Immunocompromised people should continue to wear a mask, social distance and avoid crowds in poorly ventilated indoor spaces after receiving the third dose.