“No”. That is how one in three most cancers sufferers responds when requested in the event that they know which vaccines are beneficial for these with most cancers. And if the flu and anti-Covid vaccination are acknowledged as essential by greater than half of the sufferers, few are conscious of the vaccination towards Herpes zoster (or shingles) and pneumococcus (26% and 24%, respectively). Consciousness that’s virtually non-existent when speaking about vaccination for diphtheria/tetanus/whooping cough (2%). General, simply 9% take into account all of them indispensable. And actually: if 75% have been vaccinated towards Covid and 58% towards the flu, solely 18% had the anti-Pneumococcal, solely 12% the anti-Herpes Zoster and solely 7% the anti-Diferite-Tetanus-Pertussis. Simply 7% carried out all of them, whereas 10% carried out none.
Vaccines, a basic weapon additionally for these with most cancers
by Dario Rubino
Solely 13% concern hostile results
The information emerge from a survey performed by the Aiom Basis on a big pattern of over 500 sufferers being handled in Italian oncology, as a part of the “Vaccinations in Oncology Sufferers” marketing campaign made doable with the non-conditional sponsorship of GlaxoSmithKline. The survey additionally reveals one thing else: simply 13% of sufferers didn’t carry out them for concern of unwanted side effects; of the rest, 19% didn’t achieve this on account of lack of expertise, whereas a really massive portion – 68% – acknowledged that the physician didn’t advocate them. In line with reviews, the physician didn’t even point out the significance of vaccines to 38% of the sufferers. Moreover, it emerges that 39% have no idea the dangers of not being vaccinated. Not solely that: 41% of these interviewed consider it is vitally tough to search out licensed info. 25% search for information on immunization on-line on portals, boards and social media. “The danger of contracting infections for our sufferers is greater than within the common inhabitants. That is due each to the immunosuppression attributable to most cancers and to the results of oncological therapies – he feedback Saverio Cinieri, President of the Aiom Basis – Because the Aiom Basis and Aiom we now have carried out quite a bit to advertise consciousness of the significance of vaccinations for most cancers sufferers, but when what the sufferers report is true, it implies that we should do extra relating to the data that passes via docs and oncologists particularly. Because of this, we now have up to date our suggestions for the primary vaccine-preventable ailments.”
HPV will increase concern of tumors however not vaccinations
by Simone Valesini
Which vaccines and when to get them
Exactly the necessity to discover licensed info led to the development of a brand new marketing campaign. The primary message to go on is that there are 4 vaccinations strongly beneficial by specialists: anti-flu, anti-pneumococcal, anti-SARS-CoV-2 and, extra just lately, anti-Herpes Zoster. it ought to in actual fact be remembered that the oncological pathology will increase the danger of contracting shingles by as much as 40%: “At the moment, towards this an infection we now have an adjuvanted recombinant vaccine which, not like the ‘reside attenuated’ one, will be administered to everybody most cancers sufferers, even immunocompromised ones – he explains Angioletta Lasagna, Oncologist at San Matteo di Pavia and among the many main Aiom consultants on vaccinations. The second essential message issues the occasions through which to manage vaccines within the oncology inhabitants: “The 4 immunizations – continues Lasagna – should usually be carried out earlier than the beginning of therapies and the final well being circumstances of the affected person have to be taken into consideration. It’s as much as the oncologist to advocate vaccines and above all to point the occasions and strategies of administration”.
Tumor and Herpes zoster go hand in hand, with most cancers the danger of an infection will increase
by Dario Rubino
The dangers linked to Herpes zoster, flu and Covid
As regards shingles – the consultants underline – sufferers should know that the an infection can then be way more aggressive, present itself in an atypical manner and trigger late issues resembling post-herpetic neuralgia: “These are issues that they drastically worsen the standard of life. Even a easy seasonal flu can have disastrous penalties because of the issues it causes at a respiratory stage – provides Cinieri – Moreover, throughout the first wave of the pandemic, we discovered mortality charges of 40% amongst sufferers with lively most cancers affected by Covid-19, and by 20-25% in subsequent waves.” In brief, it’s no coincidence that the World Well being Group (WHO) has included vaccine hesitancy among the many ten principal threats to world well being. But in our nation the immunization charges among the many over 65s are in a worrying decline, as Lasagna remembers: “We went from the 65% recorded within the 2020-2021 season to 56% in 2022-2023, and we’re within the final locations in Europe for anti-Covid vaccinations carried out in 2023″.
Covid, mortality stays excessive in most cancers sufferers even with the much less severe variants
by Sara Carmignani
The brand new Aiom Basis marketing campaign
The initiative promoted by the Aiom Basis includes the creation of a web site, vaccininelpazienteoncologico.it, an info booklet, webinars and actions on social media. “With the brand new marketing campaign we need to reiterate the acute significance of vaccinations for public well being – he says David Petruzzelli, Vice President of the AIOM Basis and President of Aladdin’s Lamp ETS – Vaccines are important life-saving aids particularly for the delicate and due to this fact ought to be promoted as a lot as doable. We should counteract the unjustified distrust they’ve earned in recent times. There’s a want – he concludes – for a better tradition amongst sufferers, caregivers and medical-health personnel on a subject that’s related in oncology however nonetheless underestimated”.
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– 2024-05-23 08:18:24
