COVID Vaccine Basics for Cancer Patients
Posted January 18th, 2021
Courtney Misher, MPH, BSRT(T)
What is the COVID-19 vaccine? The COVID-19 vaccine is used to give your body immunity to the coronavirus (COVID-19). There are two vaccines currently available. These vaccines use a technology called messenger RNA (mRNA). mRNA vaccines are a new type of vaccine for infectious diseases, but researchers have been studying and working with them for […]
Vaccines Keeping Us Safe
Posted August 5th, 2019
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
A vaccine teaches your body’s immune system to recognize and protect you against certain germs. Vaccines contain a small amount of a virus or bacteria that is known to cause a serious or deadly illness. The virus or bacteria has been weakened or killed so that it cannot make you sick. Your immune system learns […]