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Cocooning against COVID‐19: The argument for vaccinating caregivers of patients with cancer

Current national COVID‐19 vaccination guidelines and recommendations focus vaccine guidance on patients with cancer. In this COVID‐19 vaccination race, “cocoon vaccination” strategies which include informal caregivers and household contacts as priority groups for SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination could be an additional strategy used to protect patients with cancer who may have limited immune responses to current vaccinations. Medical systems specializing in cancer care should support education and vaccination campaigns which target informal caregivers and household contacts in addition to cancer patients.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Opinion
Publisher
ACS Journals
ISBN/ISSN
2518452715
Publication Year
2021
Issue Number
16
Journal Titles
Cancer
Volume Number
127
Start Page
2861
End Page
2863