The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) hears from blood cancer patients and caregivers each day about the profound effects of the pandemic on their cancer care and daily lives. While it’s been an incredibly trying time, there are bright spots ahead as we all celebrate FDA authorization of two COVID-19 vaccines and look toward more safe, effective vaccines on […]
Is the Flu Vaccine effective for MPN patients?
The seasonal influenza A vaccine is recommended for patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). We hypothesised that immune deregulation associated with MPNs may affect the immune response gained following vaccinations when compared to healthy controls. Using deep immunophenotyping with high‐dimensional single‐cell analysis and mass cytometry we could demonstrate an altered immune response in MPN patients following […]
