Impact of variant of concern and vaccination status on COVID‐19 infection virological dynamics in end stage kidney disease patients receiving haemodialysis

• Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) Vol. 27; no. 10; pp. 804 - 809
• Main Authors: Koh, Timothy, Ooi, Xi Yan, Vasoo, Shawn, Yeo, See Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.10.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines; de‐isolation; haemodialysis; Hemodialysis; Immunization; Infections; Kidney diseases; Original; Polymerase chain reaction; Vaccination; variant of concern; virus shedding

Aim It is unclear if variant of concern and vaccination status impact COVID‐19 infection virological dynamics in haemodialysis patients and affect de‐isolation protocol for dialysis centres. Method We performed a retrospective observational cohort study between February 2020 to September 2021, to ex...