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Mammograms and COVID19 Vaccination

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 7, 2021 | Replies (4)

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@sueinmn
Hi,

I read that some women may have swollen lymph nodes after the vaccine. They want to make sure the swelling is not cancer if it shows up on the mammogram so suggest the 4 to 6 week wait after the last shot. Waiting may rule out the possibility of having to go back for another mammo. I don’t see any harm in waiting that long for a typical patient who may go only once a year or every two years for mammos.

This only goes to show there is so much that we don’t know about the virus or the shots and I personally would err on the side of caution.

FL Mary wishing she had never ever heard the word Covid.

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Yes, Mary, that is what the link Erin posted explains. My daughter had the swollen lymph nodes after her first shot - so much so that they were visible under her arm! She had a huge immune response because she had Covid last year. She also had extremely swollen lymph nodes with the virus.
Sue