Covid/flu jab date and Treatment date (chemo plus immuno) too close together.

Hi  Harebelle - I had my covid jab scheduled for a time when my immunotherapy was paused due to immune related adverse event and I was on a low dose of steroids to rectify the situation.  I asked my onco if it was OK to get the covid jab.  He advised it's best not to, because if I had more reactions to the treatment the covid jab became a potential cause, so it was best to keep them separate.  Otherwise no problem.  I kept rescheduling the covid job until I was back on schedule with the immunotherapy, then got it done.   

Hi Harebelle,

I had my Covid jab (Moderna) and Flu jab together on Saturday 8th October.
I had my Immunotherapy (Pembolizumab) on Tuesday 11th October.
So, three full days in between. Not a problem.

Worst case scenario, I'd have thought the risk from an infection of covid or flu is higher than the risk of delaying a day or two before an immunotherapy infusion. Best case scenario, there won't be an issue.

In your place, I would go ahead with the jabs then tell them at immunotherapy in the expectation that the treatment would go ahead as scheduled. Probably best to phone immunotherapy early though, just in case, as I know Pembrolizumab has to be got ready just before it's used and is really expensive.

kind regards,
Steve

Thanks for the question - jut what i needed to ask.

Lady M