The problem
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and who are receiving haemodialysis (HD) are at a higher risk of getting infections, such as COVID-19, and are less able to fight them off. Usually, vaccinations help the body to fight infection, but these individuals do not respond successfully and at present, the cause for this is not understood.
Therefore, it is important to understand the fundamental differences in the immune systems of these individuals compared to those with normal kidney function, to begin to overcome this problem and to provide protection from infection.
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- Source: https://www.kidneyresearchuk.org/2024/06/19/investigating-the-impact-of-haemodialysis-on-response-to-vaccination-and-infection/