The Access Criteria for the oral antiviral COVID-19 treatments, nirmatrelvir with ritonavir (Paxlovid) and molnupiravir (Lagevrio) has been...
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COVID-19 information for patients and whānau with cancer.
This link here: Te Aho o Te Kahu - Cancer during COVID-19 contains information for patients and whānau with cancer. Cancer treatment continues at...
Endorsers of the ICBCC Patient Impact Statement
Last Thursday 24 February the ICBCC Policy Strategy Working Group met to discuss on the Policy Strategy to address the specific impact of the...
Which haematology patients are at higher risk of COVID-19?
Watch this excellent presentation by Dr Rob Weinkove of the Malaghan Institute, courtesy of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ, on ‘COVID-19 and...
COVID mortality rate a concern in vaccinated blood cancer patients
By Selina Wellbelove - 15 Nov 2021 Vaccinated patients with blood cancers experiencing breakthrough COVID-19 infections remain at high risk for...
Covid-19: ‘Not fair’ unvaccinated will force mum with blood cancer to stay ‘locked’ in home for remaining years
Nichola Oakenfull is partially vaccinated against Covid-19, but she’s still scared. The Wellington woman was diagnosed...
Paediatric oncology parents are pleased with quality of care despite pandemic
This article originally published on The Limbic Most parents of children undergoing active cancer treatment at the RCH Children’s Cancer Centre,...
ATAGI specifies which patients with haematological malignancy should have COVID-19 booster vax
People with blood cancers who are immunocompromised are now advised to have a third primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine with an mRNA vaccine. On 8...
‘I am screwed if it comes back’: Experts concerned by Covid’s hidden impact on blood cancer treatments
This article was originally posted on Stuff Around 21,000 Kiwis are living with blood cancer. Symptoms can be difficult to recognise, and experts...
Distress doubles for blood cancer patients during pandemic
This article was originally published on The Limbic Patients with blood cancer – including leukaemia, myeloma, and lymphoma – experience higher...
Distress doubles for blood cancer patients during pandemic
Patients with blood cancer – including leukaemia, myeloma, and lymphoma – experience higher psychological distress from risk of COVID-19 infection...
Myeloma Interest Group | Article & IMS COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations
Dear Colleagues On behalf of Myeloma Australia's Medical and Scientific Advisory Group (MSAG) please find below our article of the week and the...