This 6-part video series describes the kidney transplant process. Health care providers will share their knowledge, and people living with kidney disease will share their experiences. It is our hope that these videos will help you learn what you can do to have a successful transplant.
Information for transplant patients on Evusheld - current as of January 11, 2023.
Quality, Assessment, Improvement, and Education (QAIE) committee’s purpose is to produce infection prevention related publications, virtual presentations, and national webinar; and to advance the use of online learning modules.
Dr. Belga is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She received her medical degree from the University of Lisbon. She completed her training in Infectious Disease at the University of Alberta followed by a one-year fellowship in Transplant Infectious Disease at…
Summary of factors that might make someone immune-compromised and options available for the immune-compromised community.
During this webinar, participants learned about the need for monoclonal antibodies for the prevention of COVID-19 in specific populations and presenters discussed the science of monoclonal antibodies and explained the eligibility criteria to receive monoclonal antibodies.
Dr. Catherine Burton, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta
With more than 300 million confirmed cases, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to be a public health threat. Population-level immunization against COVID-19 among immunocompromised children is …
CDTRP Special Webinar: Third dose of COVID-19 Vaccination in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
The standard two-dose vaccine immunization may provide limited immunity against COVID-19 disease for organ transplant recipients. To help increase immunity, boosters of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are now…
Transplant recipients, by nature of being immunocompromised, are at very high risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19.
Even if they have received three doses of vaccine, with the current level of community transmission, recipients are being advised to essentially avoid all indoor activities outside t…
Resources to guide the administration of organ and tissue donation and transplantation services in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
