Third Covid-19 vax improves immunity in blood cancer patients: Study

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The weakened immune systems of blood cancer patients can improve after they receive a third Covid-19 vaccination, finds a new study.

Patients with lymphoma have defects in their immune system that restrict their response to vaccination.

Despite this, the new study found improvements in antibody and T-cell responses after a third vaccine dose, except in patients who had recently received a certain antibody treatment for their cancer.

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Total number of cases worldwide as of Saturday

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Total no. of deaths worldwide

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Patients Recovered worldwide as of Saturday

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