Joint Statement about COVID-19 Vaccination in Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
AST, ASTS, and ISHLT published a joint statement on COVID-19 vaccines with the latest detail about vaccinations in organ transplant candidates and recipients, including the latest references, details on booster and additional doses of mRNA vaccines, and updated recommendations pre- and post-transplantation.
Updated: March 13, 2022
News
- August 10, 2022It’s been 4 years since the transplant community was able to be together in person at the Transplant Games of America and AST was excited to finally be together again with recipients, donor familie
- August 05, 2022The AST has released a resource to inform the transplant community of the potential risk caused by monkeypox to our transplant patients.
- July 21, 2022Elsevier partners with the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Society of Transplantation to publish American Journal of Transplantation
- June 26, 2022The American Society of Transplantation (AST) is a diverse organization dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation and improving patient care by promoting research, education, advocacy, or
- June 07, 2022The American Society of Transplantation (AST) announced the recipients of its 2022 Achievement Awards at the recent American Transpla
- June 07, 2022The American Society of Transplantation (AST) announced its newly elected 2022-2023 Board Members, including its new President, President-Elect, Treasurer, and Councilors-at-Large.
- April 28, 2022The American Society of Transplantation and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) are proud to announce their strategic partnership with the Living Donor Circle of Excellence program.
- April 26, 2022The AST is pleased to announce the results of the 2022-2023 Communities of Practice (COP) Executive Committee (EC) elections. To view the full list,
- April 14, 2022Jennifer McDermott, PharmD, BCTXP, BCPS on behalf of the AST Transplant Pharmacy COP Public Policy Workgroup
- February 22, 2022Sam Strober, MD, passed away at his home in California on Friday, February 11th. Sam was a friend to many of us and a giant in the field of allograft tolerance induction.
- January 07, 2022The FDA publishes this device shortages list to provide transparency to the American public, particularly those who use or purchase medical devices.
- January 05, 2022AST, ASTS, and ISHLT published a joint statement on COVID-19 vaccines with the latest detail about vaccinations in organ transplant candidates and recipients, including the latest references, detai
- November 24, 2021We have been made aware of disruptions in the supply of UW Solution to some OPOs.
- November 23, 2021For Giving Tuesday, CareDx has generously offered to match all research donations up to $50,000 from November 23 - December 7, 2021.
- October 14, 2021Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) announced that the End Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Learning Collaborative (ETC
- September 23, 2021Since the COVID-19 vaccine became available, ASTS, UNOS, AOPO, and AST have encouraged surgeons, physicians and staff receive the vaccine to minimize the risk to themselves and prevent respiratory
- September 21, 2021International Medical Societies representing Transplantation Professionals across the globe support and nurture diversity and inclusion among their members, fostering education, and stand against a