American Journal of Transplantation: Volume 22, Number 2, February 2022

On the cover: As the pandemic continues to twist and turn inexorably, Kates (page 371) and her co-authors, who come from six continents, provide a detailed consideration of mandating COVID-19 vaccination for transplant candidates and health-care workers and conclude that there is ethical justification. Hippen (page 381) counters, not by disputing the merits of vaccination but rather by highlighting the potential unintended consequences of adopting mandates, including erosion of shared decision-making and exacerbation of entrenched inequities. These two compelling viewpoints is beautifully and eloquently framed by a third, that of Amy Silverstein (page 335), a heart transplant recipient of nearly three and a half decades. The provocative dialogue is extended by a special podcast entitled “COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Pros, Cons, and a Patient’s Perspective (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ journal/16006143/ajtpodcasts). AJT is extremely proud to include the patient’s voice in this issue, and we fully intend to aggressively seek the opportunity going forward. Cover design by Lauren Halligan and Megan Llewellyn, Duke University Section of Surgical Disciplines.