Tag: COVID-19 and Vaccines

Question: My wife has CLL and went through only one round of chemotherapy. Between 3-4 weeks thereafter, she developed a rash. The on-call doctor prescribed prednisone and she responded in the opposite – gaining over 12 pounds of water weight,

Question: If a patient receives a daily treatment of ibrutinib, will it be beneficial to stop the treatment for a week after receiving the vaccine in order to allow for the immune system to generate antibodies more effectively? Answer: Unfortunately, there

Ask the Doctor Question: I had COVID-19 in 12/2020 and spent five days in the hospital.  Would the vaccines decrease my chance of getting the Delta virus or would my natural immunity be sufficient?  Possibly a booster instead? Answer: We are

Ask the Doctor Question: I am Stage 0 right now and have had a stable WBC count for a few years. About six‑months after my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, my WBC went up about 20%. Since then, I’ve

Question: My question concerns COVID-19 vaccination side effects. I have received three Moderna vaccinations and after the first, had no reaction other than a mild rash. A week after my second Moderna shot my arm swelled from my shoulder to

Ask the Doctor Question: Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with B cell CLL, 13q deletion, and mutated IgVH. I have been single symptom (lymphocytis) during this period. I received three doses of the Pfizer this year. After the first