Karmanos Cancer Institute providing COVID-19 vaccine to cancer patients 65 and older
Cancer patients face many challenges, including being immunocompromised, making it imperative for this group to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. DETROIT, Mich. โ Through a partnership between McLaren Health Care, Karmanos Cancer Institute and Walgreens the COVID-19 vaccine will be given to cancer patients who are 65 or older and on active treatment plans. Many cancer patients are immunocompromised, making them vulnerable to COVID-19. Many McLaren Health Care and Karmanos Cancer Institute staff members received the COVID-19 vaccine during the first phases of Michiganโs vaccination plan. Cancer patients face many challenges, including being immunocompromised, making it imperative for this group to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine.