I saw an article on NPR today about COVID-19 vaccine and transplant recipients. Basically, the doctors are saying that even if you are vaccinated, you should assume that you have no immunity.
Right now, Haidar says, the best advice he can give his patients is to get vaccinated — but keep living cautiously, adhering to the same masking and physical distancing precautions they’ve been following throughout the pandemic.
And just assume you’re not protected, he advises. “I know it sounds lame, but this is all that can be offered now.”
NPR Website
At least he’s right that it is super lame. The article also says experts do not recommend getting an antibody test since it may not measure the right things. WTF? Then what was the basis of the Johns Hopkin study? How did any of the vaccine manufacturers come up with their efficiency numbers? You game me two vaccine shots and you do not know if it did anything at all?
I did ask one of the UCLA nephrologists about this back in late March. Basically she said the same thing. You probably have some immunity, but it will not be as strong as “normal” people, and no, do not get an antibody test. Initially, I thought I would be able to physically go back to work a few days a week, and maybe travel a bit since the last time I travelled was back in 2015. Now it looks like I have to keep hiding out indefinitely since I live in the land of anti-mask and anti-vaccine morons.
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The article did mention that a lot of the immunity issues come from anti-metabolites. I was taking mycophenolate right after surgery, but that tapered off quickly. It is likely that there was still decent levels of the medication in my body when I received the second vaccine shot, but I have been off that medication for several months n0w. Maybe a third/booster vaccine shot will work.
Life with chronic diseases 