Perception and safety analysis of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients: A multicenter, real-world study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although various coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have been delivered to the public worldwide, data on cancer populations are limited. Vaccine hesitancy related to safety concerns is observed among cancer patients. We report the perception of COVID-19 vaccines and their safety profile after vaccination among cancer patients.

Materials and methods

Between April and November 2021, a multicenter survey was conducted on 318 patients treated in any hemato-oncology outpatient clinic among three hospitals under the Korea University Medical Center. The medical records of the patients were reviewed to obtain detailed clinical and hematological toxicity data.

Results

A perception survey was conducted among 293 patients. Among them, 53.9% were concerned ab

SUBMITTER: Lee K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9877582 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature