Anti-infective vaccination strategies in patients with haematological malignancies or solid tumours: updated guideline of the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the German Society for Hematology and
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- #Vaccination Guidelines
- #Cancer Patients
- Updated guideline for anti-infective vaccination in cancer patients by German hematology/oncology experts, focusing on reducing vaccine-preventable infections.
- New sections for solid tumors and hematological malignancies, plus guidance on novel therapies like CAR-T cells and bispecific antibodies.
- Emphasizes optimal vaccination timing, use of live vaccines, and immunization of close contacts/household members.
- Recommendations graded using a standardized international system to improve vaccination uptake among patients and caregivers.
- Guideline developed to address the urgent medical need to lower morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases in oncology.