no vaccine,no transplant

[rdking647]

a hospital system in colorado has said the if you arent vaxxed your not eligible for a tranplant
they booted a woman off the kidney transplant list because she refuses to get the vaccine

good. if your not vaxxed you shouldnt be eligible for hgh demand health care

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/10/05/uchealth-transplant-unvaccinated/?utm_source=reddit.com

[lagomorph777]

1. The demand for organs far exceeds supply. They have all kinds of requirements for recipients.

Certainly, demonstrating that you will take care of your new organ should be a basic one. If you kill yourself with COVID, you've wasted the organ.

[JohnSJ]

2. Absolutely. Transplant patients get anti/rejection drugs which are immunosuppressive drugs, and

that would make them even more vulnerable against covid

[niyad]

3. Excellent point.

Belated congratulations on your posting milestone.

[JohnSJ]

5. Thanks. I don't pay attention anymore. Been here for a while. We are in the same boat, so

congratulations to you also

[niyad]

7. Thank you.

[hlthe2b]

4. The major hospitals offering advanced cancer treatment in CO have been requiring for some time

At worst, some of these patients may not mount a robust immune response, but in most cases, some response is better than none. So, those refusing may not get into a clinical trial or any other advanced option. This hasn't been publicized, except among referring physicians, but it started at most of these facilities early last year.

As with the transplant patients, that is the way it SHOULD be.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Any treatment that suppresses immune response should requre vaccination...

[SCantiGOP]

10. I already agreed with the OP

But your response nailed it.
If you don’t believe in medicine and science, stay out of the damn hospitals. Go to a faith healer or a MAGA rally instead.

[irisblue]

8. She trusts science &medicine enough to be willing take anti rejection drugs for the rest of her life

But won't take a vaccine that is also science & medicine based.
Dumb fuck

[roamer65]

9. As it should be.

[Hav]

11. According to the article, the mortality rate

for transplant recipients ranges from 20 to more than 30% if they get Covid. Holy shit, no wonder hospitals have that rule.
How dumb do you have to be to take such a risk? To the end of the waiting list for you, you selfish idiot. Someone else obviously values that kidney and their life more.

[70sEraVet]

12. I remember in UK several years ago, they wouldn't do a lung transplant for a smoker

Makes sense to me. Save these vital organs for people who are committed to taking care of themselves.
Maybe people will complain that that's undemocratic. But our healthcare system has never BEEN democratic! The rich and powerful don't wait years for a transplant.

[Ocelot II]

13. Makes sense to me. They won't give organs to smokers or active alcoholics

or drug addicts, or others with unhealthy lifestyles, either. They want to be sure the recipients will take care of themselves so those organs, which are in short supply, won't be wasted. And since they have to take immunosuppressive drugs after the transplant, their immune systems need extra help. Won't get the jab, won't get the new kidney.

[GB_RN]

14. With The Immune Suppression Drugs...

You’re on after a transplant, you’re more likely to get COVID (or any other nasty infection), and have a worse case of it. Therefore, not having the vaccination would be a suicidal combination with a transplant operation, and a waste of the organ. Also, a waste of the time and resources of the transplant team, the hospital, ICU, nurses, etc. I know, because I’m a former transplant ICU nurse.

If you need a transplant and refuse to do what’s needed to get the transplant, you don’t DESERVE it. Don’t waste MY time if you aren’t willing to work for it. Don’t waste the sacrifice of the donor (or the donor’s family), either.

This is the right call by the hospital.

[calimary]

15. This.

Consequences.

[seta1950]

16. If you're not vaccinated

You don’t care about your health, period

[Jon King]

17. You are free not to get the vax, we are free to make your life very difficult.

Freedom works both ways. Consequences.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. I just wish they'd refuse to admit the unvaccinated to be treated for Covid.

Especially when heart attack and stroke victims can't get admitted sometimes these days.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. From the Hoarse Whisperer on the idiot on heart transplant list

Link to tweet