During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, organ transplants plummeted by half. Though there was an increase in deceased donors in 2020 from the year before, there were fewer living donors, possibly explained by the postponement of elective surgeries.
In 2021, however, the rate recovered and the U.S. reached a record number of transplants, at more than 41,300, though a significant waitlist for organs remains and may grow; experts expect there may grow a significant demand for kidney transplants in the years to come due to COVID. Read the full story in Fierce Healthcare.