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@birgitr

I'll tell you what works for me . . . it's always best to consult with your own oncologist to learn what is best for you.

For me, annual vaccinations against flu and Covid are a priority, as most of my neighbors in this remote, mountainous part of Virginia are vaccine-skeptics. Also factoring in is my age (71 years).

Those of us who are treating our ET with HU (hydroxyurea) should only have non-live vaccines, as HU does lower our immune response. As far as I know, all Covid vaccines are non-live. Some forms of flu inoculations -- such as the nasal spray -- are live and must be avoided.

Have you been in the habit of getting any annual vaccines, birgitr?

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@janemc Thank you so much for your valuable feedback, for sure I am going to ask my doctor about her opinion regarding vaccines. Right now I haven’t gotten annual vaccines 😅