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annielou52
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5 years ago

Astra Zeneca vaccine while on Herceptin Perjeta

I just had the Astra Zeneca jab and the dr told me it wouldn’t work as well for me because I’m on immunotherapy (Herceptin Perjeta). I was surprised by this but went ahead anyway. Has anyone else on ...
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gumnut
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5 years ago
That’s very interesting @annielou52 as I specifically asked the oncologist last week whether I can or should have the astra z vaccine. He’s not my regular oncologist but a prof & the head of the oncology dept at my local public hospital. Like you, I am on Herceptin & Perjeta 3 weekly and he said that I can get the vaccine if I choose to and he didn’t mention any precautions at all?
 I will follow this up with my oncologist at my next appointment- thank you so much for raising this