Cancer patients have increased exposure due to frequent hospital visits and so prioritization of vaccination is imperative. Along with this, not only the cancer patient but the caregivers, the household members and close contacts need vaccination. Individuals with cancer sadly have higher risk of severe COVID infection because of their age, the disease, cancer treatment and medical comorbidities. Cancer has had substantial disruption of diagnosis and treatment in many parts of the world.
The low economic and middle economic countries have unequal access of these COVID-19 vaccines and therefore they have suffered more. The generalized assumption is that the benefits of COVID vaccination overweighs the risk and they are no major side effects demonstrated. Shorter duration between the initial dose and booster dose (like 21 days dose schedule) is also recommended in some parts of the world.…
