How does the COVID-19 vaccine affect cancer patients and survivors?
Is COVID vaccine safe for cancer patients and when will it be available to them?
and last updated 2021-02-16 23:14:34-05
Scientists are working to find out if the COVID-19 vaccine provides enough protection for those with cancer.
At 49 years old, Nicole Marquez has metastatic breast cancer. Her treatments suppress her immune system, which makes her a perfect target for the virusâ deadly consequences.
Living with cancer during a global pandemic is taking its toll on Marquez. Hundreds of thousands of other fellow survivors across the state feel her pain as well.