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hello everyone ... so how difficult and frustrating has it been to navigate the vaccines, from timing to side effects?
I will be sending more out about this ... but as mentioned earlier, people with CML (particularly those who are stable) are not considered high-risk. However, it seems that every hosp/clinic/pharmacy has a different perspectives. I have heard from people across Canada who are not in the current group to be vaccinated, but they mention CML and they get appts. A couple of people have said they have simply had to disclose the medication they are taking in order to get an appt. And still, there are also places and doctors that don't consider CML high-risk and don't necessarily support classifying CML'ers as high-risk. Whether or not you have access to a vaccine continues to depend largely on your age and where you live in Canada.
hey everyone, in case you are interested in learning more about the impact of delaying the second dose of the COVID vaccine on people living with cancer, there is a zoom call this Friday you may want to join in on.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cz9hpp-yRU-1XJMlQurI0A
Hello everyone,
By now I am sure you have seen the data regarding the impact of delaying the second COVID vaccine in people living with cancer. The CML Network is working with other cancer groups on writing a letter to the gov't to ensure that cancer patients are given the second dose in a timely manner that doesn't affect their protection from the virus. Updates coming.
Delaying second vaccine dose leaves cancer patients vulnerable to virus
www.kcl.ac.uk
More than half of cancer patients receiving a single dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been left with little protection against the virus.Latest Tweets
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