COVID-19 - Updates Archives

May 31, 2023

ASH 2022: Dr. Lee Greenberger on Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections in Patients with Blood Cancers

Approx. 10% of blood cancer patients who were vaccinated against COVID-19 reported a breakthrough infection during the original Omicron surge

May 31, 2023

ASH 2022: Dr. Clare Sun on Methods to Improve the Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with CLL

Interrupting BTKi therapy around the time of COVID-19 vaccination may result in a more robust antibody response for patients with CLL

May 31, 2023

ASH 2022: Dr. Andrew Rawstron on B Cells and Antibody Responses to COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients Who Are in Watch and Wait with Untreated CLL

Watch and wait patients with early-stage untreated CLL/SLL produced detectable antibodies in response to COVID-19 vaccination

May 2, 2023

ASH 2022: Outcomes of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Infected with COVID-19 During the Omicron Sub-Variants Surge

CLL patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 last year had non-lethal outcomes if they were treated with the new medications and treatment protocols

April 24, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of April 24, 2023

Thankfully case numbers are at an all-time low in the US. While it seems hardly anyone is testing anymore, wastewater remains one of our best indicators that the downward trend in reported cases is in fact accurate.

April 21, 2023

FDA Approves Second COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Dose Along with Additional Specific Guidance for the Immunocompromised

On April 18th, the FDA announced that certain groups are now eligible for another dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. Here is a summary of the updated guidance:

March 20, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of March 20, 2023

CLL Society is going to lessen the number of COVID-19 Updates to monthly at this time, as all trends in numbers right now seem to be on the downward slope. If (and most likely when) another surge in case numbers occur, we will reassess the need to provide more

March 6, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of March 6, 2023

Here is your March 6, 2023 weekly COVID-19 update of what has been happening this past week in the United States.

February 20, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of February 20, 2023

Please read this week’s February 20,2023 update which is pertinent to all of those who are immunocompromised, including anyone living with CLL/SLL regardless of treatment status.

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COVID-19 – Updates

ASH 2022: Dr. Lee Greenberger on Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections in Patients with Blood Cancers

ASH 2022: Dr. Clare Sun on Methods to Improve the Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with CLL

ASH 2022: Dr. Andrew Rawstron on B Cells and Antibody Responses to COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients Who Are in Watch and Wait with Untreated CLL

ASH 2022: Outcomes of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Infected with COVID-19 During the Omicron Sub-Variants Surge

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of April 24, 2023

FDA Approves Second COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Dose Along with Additional Specific Guidance for the Immunocompromised

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of March 20, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of March 6, 2023

CLL Society’s COVID-19 Update for the Week of February 20, 2023

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