Vaccination, Transplantation, and a Social Contract.

The effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in transplantation has triggered a debate over pretransplant vaccination requirements, which has several layers. First, is vaccination right, in the sense that it is supported by persuasive evidence? This question is accessible to most clinicians and health systems that, despite the ever-growing complexity of COVID-19 vaccination data, have expertise in interpreting this research and making clinical recommendations. Second, is vaccination right, in the sense that it is ethical

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