COVID-19 Information

COVID19

Coronaviruses are common viruses that usually cause a simple cold. When new strains of viruses emerge, they can cause more severe diseases, as seen with the recent novel coronavirus disease called Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This coronavirus is called the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2). This new virus and disease were the cause of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, starting in December 2019 and now has spread to many parts of the world.

Vaccine Information

Joint Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine (Posted on 8/13/21)

Vaccine Information for Transplant Recipients (Updated 11/8/21)

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ Sheet (Updated 11/14/21)

Statement on Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination and Organ Procurement (Posted on 9/21/21)

AST Resources For Transplant Professionals

FAQs for Organ Transplantation (Updated 8/9/21)

Recommendations and Guidance for Organ Donor Testing (Updated 7/7/21)

Medication Access and Drug Shortage Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 6/18/20)

AST Resources For Transplant Candidates and Recipients

COVID-19 Handouts for Recipients and Candidates (Posted on 1/25/21)

FAQs Regarding Return to School for Children after Solid Organ Transplant in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Posted on 7/27/2020)

COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions From Transplant Candidates and Recipients (Updated 6/4/21)

Resources in Spanish

COVID-19: Answering Your Transplant Questions Video #2 (Recorded on 8/24/20)

COVID-19: Answering Your Transplant Questions Video #1 (Recorded on 4/27/20)

Transplant Patient in a New COVID-19 World (Recorded on 5/15/20)

Natera Transplant Town Hall (includes a Q&A with George Lopez and Dr. Emily Blumberg) (Recorded on 6/22/20)

The AST offers its sincere thank to our members who have contributed to these resources, creating needed resources and keeping them up-to-date at an extremely busy time! Many thanks to our COVID-19 Task Force members (Drs. Emily Blumberg, Deepali Kumar, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Marian Michaels, and Nicole Theodoropoulos) and all of our contributors:

Drs. Lilian Abbo, Ruth Adekunle, Shweta Anjan, Monica Ardura, Valida Bajrovic, Emily Blodget, Jennifer Chow, Anmary Fernandez, Jay Fishman, Dong Heun Lee, Michael Ison, Carol Kao, Olivia Kates, Daniel Kaul, Rosy Priya Kodiyanplakkal, Camille Kotton, Vineeta Kumar, Ricardo La Hoz, Maricar Malinis, Megan Morales, Hannah Nam, Ronald Parsons, Marcus Pereira, Stephanie Pouch, Kapil Saharia, Joanna Schaenman, Aruna Subramanian, Laila Woc-Colburn, Cameron Wolfe, and Ann Woolley