COVID-19 vaccine boosters for people in breast cancer treatment, with Pallav Mehta, MD

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance for COVID-19 vaccination, recommending that people with compromised immune systems — which includes people given certain treatments for breast cancer such as chemotherapy — get a third shot, also called a booster shot, of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. (Boosters have not been recommended yet for people given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.)
To help us understand what that could mean for you, Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean A. Sachs, MSS, MLSP, speaks with medical oncologist Pallav Mehta, MD, about who is eligible for a booster shot, whom to ask if you think you should get a booster, and how medical centers are adapting to the new recommendations. Dr. Mehta also discusses how experts use new information about the spread of COVID-19 when changing recommendations and how the vaccine works in different populations.

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