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What are the current official guidelines regarding COVID-19 vaccination for patients with cancer or for hematologic conditions?

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Hematology · Medical College of Wisconsin
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There are a number of resources available to guide clinicians on these decisions. I recommend the COVID-19 Resources webpage curated by the American Society of Hematology (COI, I'm the editor of that website).

https://www.hematology.org/covid-19

This website includes guidance on immunizations in the immunosuppressed as well as for patients with other hematologic conditions, like sickle-cell disease. There are FAQ sections for each disease as well as for vaccines.

Additionally, the NCCN has recently published guidance, which is closely aligned with the ASH guidance.

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Medical Oncology · University of Florida College of Medicine
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ASCO has a variety of resources available on their site, including specific information about the COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cancer.

In addition, I have been working with Cancer.Net to update a blog post (daily since March 3, 2020) on what patients with cancer should know about COVID-19. The audience for this blog post are patients and the lay public. Vaccine information is highlighted in blue at the top of the post.

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