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Flu Shot

pickles123
pickles123 CSN Member Posts: 47
edited March 2014 in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1
I wonder if people who had cancer earlier this year can get the flu shot. It seems like every place is running out. Has anyone out there been successful?
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  • KathySue1955
    KathySue1955 CSN Member Posts: 6
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    My son is currently undergoing ESHAP in preparation for an allo transplant, and his oncologist gave him a flu shot. So I would imagine they are safe for folks who have had cancer earlier (if you can find anywhere that has the shots available).
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  • dpomroy
    dpomroy CSN Member Posts: 135 *
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    I was told that I HAVE to get a flu shot every year from now on. I was lucky. My regular clinic didn't have any trouble vaccinating its regulars. They don't get their flu vaccines from the company that had all the trouble.
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