COVID-19 vaccine booster uptake and effectiveness among US adults with cancer

JAMA Oncology

2025-07-17

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this retrospective cohort study, COVID-19 booster vaccinations were associated with significant protection against severe COVID-19, with a favorable number needed to vaccinate among persons with cancer. However, uptake of COVID-19 vaccine boosters was low, and interventions are therefore justified to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in this high-risk population.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jacek Skarbinski, MD, email jacek.skarbinski@kp.org.

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(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.2020)

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