RT and the immune system

There is nothing to worry about Agent99 . The radiotherapy can trigger an immune response to the Cancer but also might affect the production or cells in the bone marrow for several months after being zapped which results in a lowered immune system. There are no extra precautions to take except to steer clear of people with bugs. The COVID vaccination is a precaution, as are the flu jabs and RSV and shingles jabs for those eligible.

Hello Agent99 

You are correct that the NHS consider you to have a weakened immune system after radiotherapy for the next 18 months (well it was 18 months when I had my radiotherapy in early 2023)

You do tend to get priority calls for Covid and Flu vaccinations during this period.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thanks for the clarification. I'm a big fan of vaccinations, so best to book the covid offer.

I'm going to go for mine tomorrow. 

I went into the local pharmacy and asked. 

Anything free and I'm up for it. 

There is also the fact that there COULD be an effect, and this is insurance.

I've had the annual covid vaccination, along with 2 HT shots and all the normal holiday jabs. Every time I go I try to blag a shingles shot, but they all say I'm in the 65 - 69 black hole. The only extras I have ever got was a pneumonia jab.