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New study to investigate how third doses of Covid-19 vaccine protect immunocompromised patients

New study to investigate how third doses of Covid-19 vaccine protect immunocompromised patients 09 December 2021 We are pleased to support researchers at London’s Imperial College in a study to understand how well third doses of vaccine protect immunocompromised patients against Covid-19. The study, known as ‘MELODY’, will involve 36,000 immunocompromised patients across the UK,…

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JCVI recommends kidney transplant patients receive third Covid-19 vaccine dose

JCVI recommends kidney transplant patients receive third Covid-19 vaccine dose 03 September 2021 The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued new advice that people with severely weakened immune systems should have a third Covid-19 vaccine dose. Research studies, including one we have supported, have shown that people who are severely immunocompromised are…

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Kidney dialysis patients could benefit from third doses of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

Kidney dialysis patients could benefit from third doses of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines 13 August 2021 A research study funded by Kidney Research UK with other charities; The National Kidney Federation (NKF), Kidney Wales, the PKD Charity and several Kidney Patient Associations, shows kidney patients who receive in-hospital dialysis treatment for kidney disease produced a greater…

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Kidney experts meet to discuss how best to protect kidney patients from Covid-19

Kidney experts meet to discuss how best to protect kidney patients from Covid-19 17 June 2021 On Thursday 17 June, kidney doctors and scientists gathered online to share and discuss the very latest research working out how best to protect kidney patients from Covid-19.    At the webinar, hosted by the UK Kidney Association, the British Transplant Society, the Royal Society of Medicine and Kidney…

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New study will reveal how well Covid-19 vaccines protect dialysis patients

New study will reveal how well Covid-19 vaccines protect dialysis patients 03 March 2021 Kidney Research UK, the National Kidney Federation (NKF), Kidney Wales and the PKD Charity have joined forces to fund a new research study to discover how well Covid-19 vaccines work in people who go to hospital for their dialysis treatment (haemodialysis).…

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