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How dangerous is Covid-19 for people with blood cancer?
New research has been published that sheds new light on how dangerous the coronavirus is to people with blood cancer.
Professors Van-Tam and Vallance's comments show vaccine priority must change
Following comments by Jonathan Van-Tam and Patrick Vallance that vaccines are almost certain to prevent covid transmission, we're urging the Government to give adults living with people with blood cancer a higher vaccine priority
Household members of people with blood cancer should be a priority for vaccines
We call on the government to make household members of people with blood cancer a priority for the coronavirus vaccine.
Shielding at Christmas will be lonely... but I believe and hope in the future
Pat always hosts Christmas for the whole family. But with the vaccine in sight, she's made the decision to stay apart until the new year.
From coronavirus to clinic: how did we get a vaccine?
We know a lot of people with blood cancer have questions on whether the coronavirus vaccine is safe after such a short amount of time. We hope to answer some of these questions by explaining how these vaccines have been developed.
Giving back to the community
A year ago, Sunny was in a critical condition. With a positive frame of mind to help him recover, he's been using his new lease of and genuine appreciation of life to help vulnerable people in the community throughout the pandemic.
The coronavirus vaccine: what you need to know
We explain what we know about the potential vaccines and what they could mean for people with blood cancer.
A list of employers paying fully salary to vulnerable staff who can’t work from home during lockdown
About 1 million working age people in England are “clinically extremely vulnerable” to the coronavirus.
How does the coronavirus affect people with blood cancer?
We're funding vital research that will explore how different types of blood cancer might affect someone’s individual level of risk from coronavirus. This could lead to tailored advice for people with blood cancer during this pandemic.
Our response to the latest shielding guidance in England
The Government announced that England will enter a second lockdown from 5 November, and have advised clinically extremely vulnerable people not to go out to work if they can't work from home. Here is our response.
The pool of uncertainty
Angie explains her mounting worries and anxieties about the impact of coronavirus. Like many people with blood cancer, she feels forced to neglect her health to earn money, and return to a workplace where she doesn't feel safe.
What does the three-tier system mean for people shielding in England?
We outline what the current Government advice and recommendations are for people with blood cancer in each alert level under the new three-tier system.
We call for the Government to urgently revise new shielding guidance
Following the Government's announcement on shielding, our Chief Executive Gemma Peters is calling on the Government to urgently revise the new shielding guidance and give people with blood cancer financial and mental health support.
The Government should give financial support and clear guidance to people with blood cancer
Following this morning’s press conference from Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty on the rising coronavirus rate, we are calling for the Government to give urgent financial support for workers with blood cancer and to give clear guidance to everyone living with the condition.
Does having blood cancer put you at greater risk from the coronavirus?
This week the Lancet Oncology published the largest study into coronavirus and cancer. It looked at whether some types of cancer put people at higher risk from the coronavirus than others.
How could a coronavirus vaccine help people with blood cancer?
How much hope should people with blood cancer pin on a coronavirus vaccine?
We're calling on the government to #SaveOurShielders
We're urging the Government to give financial support to people with blood cancer who can't work from home and whose workplace cannot be made Covid-safe.
Our view on the proposed ‘pause’ in shielding
What have the UK Governments announced and what are we doing about it?
What effect is COVID-19 having on blood cancer research?
One of the questions I’ve been asked most often since the UK entered lockdown is “what does COVID-19 mean for blood cancer research?”. After two months of lockdown, what have we learned? What does the future hold and what part will Blood Cancer UK play?
How should coronavirus shielding guidance for blood cancer change?
As we get used to the idea that coronavirus will be with us for a long time, what do we need to know to safely relax shielding guidance? How should that change happen, and how much do we know already?
