Targeted therapy and Covid vaccine

[BellaBe]

Hi everyone. Is there anyone on a targeted therapy that has had the Covid vaccine?

I’m not sure if you’re allowed to have one if you’re in treatment with targeted therapy and I still haven’t had a call for an appointment even though my GP practice had started contacting the clinically extremely vulnerable.

Any experience or knowledge would be much appreciated. Many thanks x

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Dear BellaBe

I have placed some links below to provide information on this for you.

Cancer Research UK updated their information on the 28th January:

scienceblog.cancerresearchu...

This is an excerpt of the guidance, which would place you in group 4 which is those over 70 and clinically extremely vulnerable.

"It has now been confirmed that group 4 includes cancer patients who are about to undergo, are currently undergoing or are in follow up for non-surgical cancer treatment. All other cancer patients – including people who were treated a long time ago – are in group 6. " CRUK 28/1/2021 (see above link).

Your specialist will determine if you have the vaccine before, during or after treatment an it would be advisable to discuss it with them or your lung cancer nurse specialist.

This link takes you to our question and answers on the Covid vaccine for those with cancer: roycastle.org/covid-19/info...

If there is anything you would like to discuss you can either email us at [e-mail] or you can call our freephone nurse led helpline number on 0800 358 7200

Kind regards

The Roy Castle Support Team

[Bow-19]

I am on a targeted therapy and have had my COVID vaccine. I just checked with my Consultant who said that it was ok to have it.

It might be worth just checking with your Consultant too. You could also ask your GP

I think if you have been getting letters to say that you are extremely clinically vulnerable then you will be invited to attend.

[GUI-19]

I have had one and my oncologist said it should be fine x

[BellaBe]

Thank you, it’s reassuring to know that others on the same treatment as me are getting the vaccine. I guess I just need to be patient and wait for my call.

[JanetteR57 in reply to BellaBe]

Different areas are getting through their target groups at different speeds - sometimes affected by the weather impacting staff getting to the centre - but in general, most are achieving their targets and in some cases going faster. my partner (68 with diabetes) was called on Saturday with an appointment for yesterday early evening (Sunday) and had it with no problems. hopefully you'll be contacted soon...

[BellaBe]

Yes thanks you’re right of course about different areas. I did think that although I’m clinically extremely vulnerable I’m only 47 so maybe I’m not so high up that list. Who knows!

[JanetteR57 in reply to BellaBe]

Age is irrelevant if you are on the clinically extremely vulnerable group as these are being invited in category 4 so hopefully you'll be contacted soon - if you received your shielding letters from the government or your GP practice, you'll be on file to be called. If you've shielded to protect yourself but don't fit the exact criteria of CEV, then it maybe that you're in category 6. hope this helps.

[Rusty821]

Hi thereI’m on targeted therapy and had mine done yesterday

Feel fine x