Cancer Australia FAQs COVID-19 Vaccine

Hello everyone,

With regards to the Covid-19 vaccine, we have been asked if taking hormone therapy (endocrine therapy) is considered 'active treatment'.  Yes, taking Endocrine therapy is considered active treatment.

cheers Giovanna

Here's a link to the vaccine eligibility checker. At the end you can find a list of locations where appointments for vaccination can be booked.
https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility

I do find it laughable that working in a school I was considered to be in too critical a position to be allowed to work from home (except time off with sick leave) but school support staff are not on the list with others in critical industries.  Oh yes...I'm forgetting the virus-proof forcefield that surrounds all schools - silly me.

Aren’t those with breast cancer more prone to blood clots? I’m scared of the AZ vaccine. Want to wait for Pfizer.

I can understand hesitancy but I’m a lot more afraid of the virus if we have a third surge. Not just getting it but possibly passing it on to someone else. We’re not clear till the rest of the world is.  Like many, I never had a thought about getting breast cancer - statistically an awful lot more likely to occur than a very rare type of clotting. Everyone has to make their own choices, but there are risks with flu shots too.  Certainly talk to your oncologist about any increased risks, in regard to your particular case and treatment. Best wishes. 

Hi there
i am 62 and have had my first dose of Astra Zeneca.
So has my mum (87) and husband (63 with a stent so an underlying medical condition).
I am with AFraser , much more worried about getting COVID-19 than side effects from the vaccine.
but by all means check with your Dr first.

Halla said:

Aren’t those with breast cancer more prone to blood clots? I’m scared of the AZ vaccine. Want to wait for Pfizer.

I felt the same as Tamoxifen side effects can include blood clots.  But now it seems that the Pfizer one has issues with blood clotting too!

I’m reconsidering...my GP says I should have it, and that the radiation oncologist might require me too before that starts.

There are blood clots and blood clots - they are not all the same. The ones associated with AstraZeneca are rare and we now know a lot more about treating them, even if they do occur. Most of those who have experienced clots are out of hospital and OK. I’m getting my second AZ in three weeks and will join the 1.1% (today’s figures) who are full vaccinated in Australia. Which in June 2021 is really disappointing. Vaccination is the only way to bring this virus to heel - we will still have it, but wide vaccination will significantly reduce the need for other damaging, or just inconvenient, measures. 

Sorry rant coming up I’m just really annoyed. 

I was told even though I have breast cancer which is control and have been told the pfiser is the better one for me to have I have also been told that I dont meet the criteria for the pfiser jab, yet I have just seen the Queensland premier getting her pfiser jab, she is 51 so over the 50 age group, so why is it good for one and not another?