50 ESRD patients on peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis or not on immunosuppression, no prior transplant, no known history of COVID infection, whom have had at least 2 doses of mRNA vaccine, and undergoing transplantation at UAB will be enrolled, after signing the informed consent. The third mRNA vaccine will be given 3 months post transplant, and the 4th mRNA vaccine will be given 3 months following this. Blood samples will be collected and shipped to Viracor on day of transplant, and at months 1, 3, 4, 6, and 12 for spike protein and t cell assay.
50 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients whom have had at least 2 doses of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine, and undergoing transplantation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will be enrolled. The third mRNA vaccine will be given 3 months post transplant, and the 4th mRNA vaccine will be given 3 months following this. Blood samples will be collected and shipped to Viracor on day of transplant, and at months 1, 3, 4, 6, and 12 for spike protein and t cell assay.