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Are there any patients undergoing active cancer treatment who should not get vaccinated?įor patients who have just had a stem cell transplant or received CAR T-cell therapy, who are typically receiving immunosuppressive therapy, we continue to recommend that they delay COVID-19 vaccination (or revaccination as is recommended for patients undergoing these therapies) until at least 3 months after they’ve completed treatment. Everyone aged 18 and older, and teens as young as aged 12 who got the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for their primary series, should get a booster shot.

People aged 12 and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised should get an additional vaccine dose as part of their primary vaccine series. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention recommends that everyone aged 5 and older get a primary COVID-19 vaccine series. Therefore, vaccinating these individuals-and the population as a whole-continues to be important to slow the spread of the virus and save lives. Plus, we now have evidence that the virus can persist in immunocompromised people, which may lead to the rise of new variants. Vaccines have been shown to decrease the risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19, even among people with cancer. Why?ĭata show that people with cancer and others with weakened immune systems are at high risk for severe complications from COVID-19. CDC, NCCN, and other cancer-related organizations urge cancer patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, click the “Chat Now” button in the box below to connect with an NCI information specialist.

Pergam discusses some of the questions people with cancer and cancer survivors have about COVID-19 vaccines. Steven Pergam, M.D., of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, was a co-leader of a committee formed by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) that developed recommendations on COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients. Many people being treated for cancer have questions about COVID-19 vaccines and how COVID may affect their cancer treatment.