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COVID-19: NCCN issues guidance for vaccinating cancer patients

Pavankumar Kamat   |   Clinical Summary   |   10 February 2021
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Takeaway

  • The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has recommended that patients receiving active cancer treatment should be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19.

Key points

  • The NCCN guidelines state that in general, patients with cancer should be assigned to the CDC priority groups 1b and 1c and immunized when vaccination is available to...

          

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