August is National Immunization Awareness Month
Posted almost 8 years ago by Gwen Spector
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As Navigators, you can empower and educate your patients to help them decrease their risk of infection while going through cancer treatment. The CDC recommends the flu vaccine, not nasal spray, for patients going through cancer treatment. A very good resource for you and your patients is Prevent Cancer Infection which has a 3 step method to prevent infection as well as wonderful educational materials on prevention and explanation of infections in cancer patients. Please check it out.
Resources:
CDC: Immunizations and Vaccines
Recommendations for Vaccine Administration During Chemotherapy
Texas Health and Human Services