Winship study: COVID-19 vaccines much less effective for patients with NHL/CLL

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Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University found that COVID-19 vaccines are much less effective for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, particularly those ages 65 and older. After vaccination, many of these patients produced low or no antibodies that bind or neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and its variants of concern, particularly Omicron.

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