The study, however, did not assess Delta and other variants.
Cancer activists are now calling on government to prioritise vaccines for younger cancer patients and their caregivers.
In a new study, cancer patients developed a good immune response to Covid-19 mRNA vaccines three to four weeks after they received their second dose.
The research published in
Cancer Cell assessed Covid-19 positivity and antibodies in a small group of cancer patients after receiving two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
Immunity in cancer patients
The study enrolled 131 cancer patients from the United States and Sweden from January to April 2021. None of the participants had previous antibodies against the virus.
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