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- Title
Emerging issues related to COVID-19 vaccination in patients with cancer.
- Authors
Saini, Kamal S.; Martins-Branco, Diogo; Tagliamento, Marco; Vidal, Laura; Singh, Navneet; Punie, Kevin; Saini, Monika Lamba; Chico, Isagani; Curigliano, Giuseppe; de Azambuja, Evandro; Lambertini, Matteo
- Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in millions of deaths globally. The pandemic has had a severe impact on oncology care and research. Patients with underlying cancer are more vulnerable to contracting COVID-19, and also have a more severe clinical course following the infection. The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in many parts of the world has raised hopes of controlling the pandemic. In this editorial, the authors outline key characteristics of the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines, provide a brief overview of key emerging issues such as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia and SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, and review the available data related to the efficacy and side effects of vaccinating patients with cancer.
- Subjects
COVID-19 vaccines; CANCER vaccines; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; CANCER patients; VACCINATION
- Publication
Oncology & Therapy, 2021, Vol 9, Issue 2, p255
- ISSN
2366-1070
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40487-021-00157-1