COVID-19 Information
Coronaviruses are common viruses that usually cause a simple cold. When new strains of viruses emerge, they can cause more severe diseases, as seen with the recent novel coronavirus disease called Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This coronavirus is called the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2). This new virus and disease were the cause of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, starting in December 2019 and now has spread to many parts of the world.
AST Resources For Transplant Professionals
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ Sheet (Updated 1/12/23)
FAQs for Organ Transplantation (Updated 2/1/23)
Recommendations and Guidance for Organ Donor Testing (Updated 1/18/23)
Joint Statement about COVID-19 Vaccination in Organ Transplant Candidates and Recipients (Posted 11/15/22)
AST Resources For Transplant Candidates and Recipients
Vaccine Information for Transplant Recipients (Updated 3/22/23)
COVID-19 Handouts for Recipients and Candidates (Posted on 1/12/23)
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Frequently Asked Questions for Transplant Candidates, Recipients, and Caregivers (Updated 01/12/2023)
The AST offers its sincere thank to our members who have contributed to these resources, creating needed resources and keeping them up-to-date at an extremely busy time! Many thanks to our COVID-19 Task Force members (Drs. Emily Blumberg, Deepali Kumar, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Marian Michaels, Hannah Nam, Marcus Pereira, and Raymund Razonable) and all of our contributors:
Drs. Lilian Abbo, Ruth Adekunle, Shweta Anjan, Monica Ardura, Valida Bajrovic, Emily Blodget, Jennifer Chow, Anmary Fernandez, Jay Fishman, Dong Heun Lee, Michael Ison, Carol Kao, Olivia Kates, Daniel Kaul, Rosy Priya Kodiyanplakkal, Camille Kotton, Vineeta Kumar, Ricardo La Hoz, Maricar Malinis, Megan Morales, Ronald Parsons, Stephanie Pouch, Poornima Ramanan, Kapil Saharia, Joanna Schaenman, Aruna Subramanian, Nicole Theodoropoulos, Laila Woc-Colburn, Cameron Wolfe, and Ann Woolley
Town Hall Webinars
See how the transplant community worked together to share information in real-time as the pandemic hit, working with colleagues from around the world.
COVID-19: Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall #5 (Recorded on 10/4/21)
COVID-19: Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall #4 (Recorded on 12/3/20)
Introduction COVID-19 Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall #3 (Recorded on 5/11/20)
COVID-19 Special Module on Donor & Transplant Issues (4/17/20)
COVID-19 Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall #2 (Recorded on 4/13/20)
COVID-19 Organ Donation and Transplant Town Hall #1 (Recorded on 3/23/20)
Other Transplant Resources
General
OPTN Summary of Evidence Report
World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance for Health Workers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Resources for Medical Professionals
Action Learning Network: COVID-19
Organ Donation
Joint statement on donation screening by CST and Canadian Blood Services
Position statement on local organ recovery during COVID-19 pandemic
UNOS COVID-19 Data and Resources
Other Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine - What does it mean for our transplant children?
COVID-19: Vaccinating Pregnant and Immunocompromised Individuals (March 6, 2021) - IDSA
Publicly accessible resource from ISHLT
JAMA interview with Maurizio Cecconi in Milan
American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) AJT link with compiled COVID19 articles
For Transplant Coordinators: Managing Patient and Family Concerns
AASLD’s COVID-19 and the Liver Resources