If I have cancer, dementia or MS, should i get the covid vaccine?
As public demand grows for limited supplies of covid-19 vaccines, questions remain about the vaccines appropriateness for older adults with various illnesses. Among them are cancer patients receiving active treatment, dementia patients near the end of their lives and people with autoimmune conditions.
Recently, a number of readers have asked me whether older relatives with these conditions should be immunized. This is a matter for medical experts, and I solicited advice from several. All strongly suggested that people with questions contact their doctors and discuss their individual medical circumstances.
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination for Patients With Cancer
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In March of 2020, during the first U.S. surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, MedPage Today
published a story on oncology specialists from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) who shared their early clinical experience in adapting patient care to the challenges posed by the pandemic. In this follow-up, we update information on the current status of cancer care delivery and additional steps taken to protect patients and providers.
Recognized as the first U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, the metropolitan Seattle area provided early leadership in developing strategies to limit the spread of the infection. The SCCA followed suit by implementing protocols to balance the need to maintain essential oncology services against the paramount issue of providing maximum safety for vulnerable patients with cancer, as well as healthcare providers. At the time, data from China indicated that patients with cancer and COVID-19 had a three to four times greater risk of mechanical ventilation,
®) put out new information today to provide guidance for COVID-19 vaccinations in people with cancer. The nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers created an NCCN COVID-19 Vaccine Committee that includes top hematology and oncology experts with particular expertise in infectious diseases, vaccine development and delivery, medical ethics, and health information technology. These recommendations can help cancer care providers make informed decisions on how to protect their patients from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, based on available evidence plus expert consensus. The committee s recommendations state that all people currently in active cancer treatment should get the vaccine, with some advice to consider regarding immunosuppression and timing. The full document can be found at NCCN.org/covid-19, along with other vital information about the impact of COVID-19 on cancer care.