Friday 15th January, 2pm Webinar - COVID-19 vaccines – your questions answered

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Two of our partner charities - Leukaemia Care and Lymphoma Action are to host this joint webinar for those living with lymphoma and leukaemia.

Date: Friday 15 January

Time: 2pm

The news of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines being made available has been widely welcomed. However, those with blood cancer – considered to be amongst the most clinically extremely vulnerable – may have particular questions about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, and its availability for them.

This webinar aims to give information, guidance and reassurance to people living with blood cancer around the COVID-19 vaccines. This includes the different types of vaccines in use and development, their mode of action and suitability for people with blood cancer, and details of the roll-out of the vaccine over the coming weeks and months.

Panellists:

Dr Graham Collins, Haematology Consultant, Oxford University Hospitals

Dr Wendy Osborne, Consultant Haematologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

Dr Robert Marcus, Consultant Haematologist, HCA Healthcare, London

A speaker from the licencing department of the MHRA

The webinar is being hosted on GoToWebinar, and you will need to register to attend. You will receive an email with joining instructions when you register, and you also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance to the webinar hosts.

Please note, we will not be able to give individual medical advice, and we may not be able to answer all questions submitted.

Book now Here: register.gotowebinar.com/re...

Jackie

[HAIRBEAR_UK Founder Admin]

Hi all, last weeks webinar discussing Covid vaccines, is now available to view on video here: youtu.be/Hym4OKKXa2I(Not working as expected?)