Organ Transplant Rejections Following Infection and COVID-19 Injections, Studies Show
Most of us will never need a transplant, but for the people who do, transplants can be lifesaving.
After transplant operations, recipients are told to follow a strict drug regimen to make sure their organs are not rejected by their own immune system. Rejection can result in transplant failure and necessitate removal of the donor organ.
Despite adhering to drug protocols, rejections can still be triggered can be due to the patient’s own health conditions, infections, and also vaccinations.
Vaccines and infections can activate the immune system and cause it recognize transplanted organs as non-self and mount an attack.
The COVID-19 vaccines have been increasingly reported in association with various organ rejections, including cornea, kidney, liver, lung, and pancreas….