LLS (USA) Answers to COVID-19 questions based on trials with CLL and NHL patients in USA

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The LLS clinical trials have yielded excellent data regarding the experience of 7000 Lymphoma patients. Here are links to the most recent 2 Videos.

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ASK AN EXPERT: EPISODE 6 (11.12.2021)

Dr. Larry Saltzman, Executive Research Director at LLS, answers the following questions about COVID-19:

Do we know anything about the rate of vaccination among blood cancer patients, and related, how many are choosing not to be vaccinated?

Do we know the incidence of breakthrough COVID-1 infection in blood cancer patients?

As we approach cold and flu season, how will we know if we have cold and flu symptoms vs COVID-19 symptoms?

Can you comment on the flu vaccine and the two pneumonia vaccines as it relates to those of us who have taken rituximab or other CD-20 inhibitors?

Is it true that mRNA vaccines may not be good for people diagnosed with lymphoma?

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ASK AN EXPERT: SPECIAL COVID-19 AND THE HOLIDAYS EPISODE (11.18.2021)

Dr. Larry Saltzman, Executive Research Director at LLS, answers the following questions about COVID-19:

Should I gather with family or friends during the holidays?

What steps do I need to take to ensure my safety during the holidays regarding COVID-19?

If I am around vaccinated family and friends, do they or I need to be masked?

Would I be impacted if we are indoors or outdoors?

What about Flu vaccine?

What if the unthinkable happens and I am exposed to or contract Covid-19

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Len