A recently conducted survey among ambulatory patients at four French cancer centres found that most patients undergoing treatment for their cancer wish to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Study authors further confirmed that "patients with cancer have a variable but confirmed higher risk of severe COVID-19. They advocate that patients with cancer should be a target population for vaccination, despite [being] excluded from the first trials." Patients responding to the survey also believed that oncologists are qualified to provide guidance and advise regarding COVID-19 vaccination.
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Study mentioned:
Barrière J, Gal J, Hoch B, et al. Acceptance of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination among French patients with cancer: a cross-sectional survey. Annals of Oncology; Published online 29 January 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2021.01.066
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