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Pergam, Steven A.

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.

Mon, 01/31/2022 - 15:10

Understanding influenza vaccination rates and reasons for refusal in caregivers and household contacts of cancer patients

Highlights • Influenza vaccination has limited efficacy in cancer patients. • Caregiver and family vaccination is recommended for high-risk patients. • Distance, age, and limited time decreased vaccine uptake in caregivers and family. • Efforts targeting vaccination for caregivers and family of cancer patients are needed.

Thu, 06/27/2019 - 14:52