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Anyone who has had the vaccine and immunosuppressed?

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HAZBEEN Tue 19-Jan-21 18:44:03

I have just found out that people with blood cancer can have the vaccine, I was worried I couldn't. According to the information I was given if you are on chemotherapy or immunosuppressed it may not give you the same level of antibodies but some are better than none! I am still trawling through the information so if I find anything else out I will let you know Marydoll. Good luck with getting an answer from the doctors, my consultant hasn't got back to me either! I got the info from a friend who is a doctor. He isn't a specialist but sent me his latest information.

Marydoll Tue 19-Jan-21 18:36:57

Thanks, Urmston I have already left messages. Everything is going to voicemail. It seems they are overwhelmed.
What I have managed to learn is that therapy may need to be paused for four weeks after receiving the vaccine or efficacy may be reduced. Another thing to deal with.

Urmstongran Tue 19-Jan-21 18:19:53

Marydoll could you ask your kindly retired specialist by email for his thoughts? His secretary would supply the user name if you don’t already have it.

I can understand your concern and the need for information. Good luck. x

Mamissimo Tue 19-Jan-21 18:14:34

Marydoll I feel your pain! I have been able to establish that it would be better for me to have the AstraZeneca jab but my gut instinct is that I will need to have it timed between infusions to get the most benefit from it. No one seems to know so I'm approaching the manufacturer of my biological to ask them. The pharmacist at your hospital may be able to help too.

EllanVannin Tue 19-Jan-21 15:45:13

Oh, Marydoll I feel your concern over this and sincerely hope that someone can come up with a safe answer x

Marydoll Tue 19-Jan-21 15:13:08

I am deemed extremely clinically vulnerable, due to multiple comorbidities and also immunosuppressed, as a result of injecting biologics. I also have a number of severe allergies to medication into the bargain.
I wondered if anyone in this position has had the vaccine yet.
I am finding it difficult to get any advice from my clinicians, in fact I'm finding it difficult to get anyone to return my call at all!