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COVID-19 Vaccine for Kidney Patients

January 13, 2021

Answers to your most frequently asked questions on COVID-19 vaccines.

With new updates regarding the COVID-19 vaccine coming out regularly, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the information out there. Together with our COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee, NephCure has put together a list of answers to your most frequently asked questions when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine and protein-spilling kidney diseases.

These COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs are designed specifically with the kidney patient and caregiver in mind.

This list of questions and answers is a living document, and we will continue to provide updates to them as more data and information becomes available.

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