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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Oct 16 9:36am | Replies (142)

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@lynnevb

Hello Everyone,

I am 70yo and have had ET from the past 22 years. (triple negative). I was on 81 mg of aspirin for the first 11 years and the hydrea and aspirin for the past 11 years. I have had the flu vaccine every year since they started giving them and have not had any problems. I have recieved the pneumonia vaccines with no problems. I have received 6 covid vaccines in total without any problems. I have had COVID 3 times but all relatively mild cases.
My question is . What are the experts opinions on the shingles vaccine and the RSV vaccine if you have ET and on aspirin and hydrea. I plan to ask my oncologist through the portal but I wanted to get some input here first. I will let you all know later what he says. Thanks

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Hi, Lynnevb, I am curious as to why you went on hydrea after being on aspirin only for 11 previous years? I have ET with JAK2 and have been on aspirin only for the past 2 years. My platelets range in the mid 500s. However, I am nearly 83, and prefer not to take chemo therapy at this age. I Did your platelets start to rise? And, if I may ask, how high were your platelets when you decided to start the hydrea?