Who Should Refrain From Taking the COVID-19 Vaccine

Who Should Refrain From Taking the
 COVID-19 Vaccine

The rollout of the Covid vaccine has started in the country, but fear and confusion still persists in the minds of people. Cancer affected patients also have a lot many questions about the vaccine. Cancer experts reached to the conclusion that patients suffering from blood cancer and various other types of cancer have to keep special precautions and care in order to take the vaccine. Dr. Ajay Bapna, Senior Cancer Disease Specialist at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (BMCHRC) , said that according to the current information available of the Covid Vaccine (Covishield), this vaccine is safe for cancer patients.



Dr. Bapna said that according to the current guidelines of NCCN, patients who are undergoing the treatment for blood cancer should not get the vaccine if the blood count of is low. Also, patients whose bone marrow transplant is in process, should not take this vaccine for the period of three months starting from the beginning of transplantation. However, patients who are undergoing surgery can be vaccinated only post two to three weeks of recovery.

In addition, if the patient is undergoing treatment with solid tumor, such as mouth and throat, ovary cancer, breast cancer, then he /she can get the vaccine in between two chemo cycles or afew days before the start of chemo therapy. 

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