In the Vaccine Scramble, Cancer Patients Are Left Behind
Those with compromised immune systems are often advised to get the shots under medical supervision, but their cancer centers can’t always provide them.
Credit...Lilli Carré
Feb. 3, 2021
A doctor in Arizona says her cancer patients are so desperate to get vaccinated against Covid-19 that they plan to volunteer at a stadium vaccination site. A woman in New Jersey with colon cancer can’t sign up for a vaccine appointment because her cancer center, in New York, is authorized to vaccinate only state residents. A cancer patient in Maryland refreshes and refreshes her computer, but can’t find an available vaccination appointment.