Vaccination in older adults with cancer and older cancer survivors

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging

Juan Pablo Negrete-Najar¹  Ana Patricia Navarrete-Reyes¹  Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis¹  Alejandro Arreola-Rodríguez¹ 

[1] Department of geriatric medicine, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán - Mexico City, Mexico.;

关键词: aged;    neoplasms;    survivors;    vaccination;    covid-19;   

DOI  :  10.53886/gga.e0210039

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Vaccination is one of the most effective means of preventing infections and should be widely promoted, especially in immunocompromised patients, such as older adults with cancer and older cancer survivors. However, adherence is low, which is due in part to lack of awareness, fear of side effects, hesitancy to vaccinate and rejection of vaccination, especially for COVID-19. The objective of this paper is to clarify current indications for vaccination in these populations and underscore its importance.

【 授权许可】

Unknown