Dear Patient,
With the recent increases in COVID-19 cases reported, including the Delta variant, this letter is to share with you the current recommendations from Advanced Cardio-Pulmonary Care & Nazih Zuhdi Transplant Institute at INTEGRIS Health.
The best way for you to be protected against COVID-19 is to continue to wear a mask, wash your hands frequently, and have you and all your close personal contacts vaccinated. Vaccine appointments can be made in a multitude of ways now including the COVID Vaccination Assistance Hotline at 1-800-232-0233.
On August 12, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of an additional (3rd) dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, for immunocompromised individuals such as those who have received a solid organ transplant. There is evidence to suggest the administration of a third dose of COVID -19 Vaccine may increase protection to the immunocompromised population. What does this mean for you?
There are no reliable blood tests to check for adequate immunity against COVID-19. Please refer to the included documents for safer living as a solid organ transplant recipient as well as the notice from the State of Oklahoma supporting the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Information can be found on The American Society of Transplantation website. Also, you can read this flyer for tips to safer living during COVID 19 for transplant patients.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these recommendations, please call our office.
Get the latest information from the CDC and State of Oklahoma on vaccine availability and how INTEGRIS Health plays an important role.