Vaccinationis an essential tool to protect against COVID-19.
This article discusses why people with lung cancer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Younger children and adults over 65 may receive additional doses of the vaccine.
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The Moderna vaccine is recommended for people ages 6 months and older.
Younger children and older adults may receive additional doses of the vaccine.
The vaccine was initially found to be 90% effective in preventing infections in people who receive two doses.
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The Novavax vaccine is authorized for people ages 12 years and older and is given as a two-dose series.
Is Vaccination Safe for People With Lung Cancer?
Hundreds of millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, and most have not experienced problems with it.
However, most responded well to treatment and did not develop further complications.
The initial clinical trials that evaluated the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines did not include people with cancer.
Research has also confirmed that the vaccine is safe in people with lung cancer.
Polyethylene glycolis a preservative ingredient in mRNA vaccines, and polysorbate is in the Novavax vaccine.
If a person is allergic to these ingredients, they should not receive the vaccine.
These are swollenlymph nodes, the bodys normal immune response.
These swollen lymph nodes should not cause alarm that cancer has worsened.
Scientists have already determined that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe, even in people with lung cancer.
Instead, their primary concern is whether the vaccines are effective in people with cancer.
Antibodiesare the proteins responsible for helping to prevent and fight infection.
Cancer treatments strain the bodys ability to develop an appropriate antibody response after any vaccination.
Research does not suggest that vaccination will interfere withcancer treatment.
Vaccination is safe and effective for people with lung cancer and is encouraged to prevent severe disease and death.
Three different COVID-19 vaccines are available to help prevent infection.
The Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax vaccines are effective and recommended for people with lung cancer.
Side effects from the vaccine are the same in people with lung cancer as without.
They commonly include fever, chills, fatigue, nausea, and muscle aches.
Allergic reactions are rare, but possible.
People with cancer need all the protection they can get to prevent severe illness and death from COVID-19.
The lungs fill up with fluid, leading to breathing problems.
Yes, the COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
Rare side effects and allergic reactions can occur.
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