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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?
Common symptoms of coronavirus are also symptoms of blood cancer
Dr Alex Langridge (Haematology Registrar in the North East of England) explains the challenges of detecting blood cancer when symptoms are similar to coronavirus, and what can be done about it.
People with blood cancer now make up a bigger proportion of coronavirus intensive care patients
Our analysis shows the proportion of people in intensive care because of coronavirus – who also have blood cancer – increased between April and May.
Why are people with blood cancer being told to shield for 12 weeks?
While everyone in the UK has felt the impact of the coronavirus over the last few weeks, people with blood cancer have felt it more than most. These 115,000 people have been told not to leave their homes at all for at least 12 weeks, which is called “shielding”.
Coronavirus mental health crisis for people with blood cancer
Over half of people who are shielding from coronavirus are struggling with their mental health and nearly one in 10 say the impact is severe, our survey of people with blood cancer has found.
How is the coronarvirus affecting the blood cancer community’s mental health?
In the current climate, it’s inevitable that many people’s mental health will be affected to some extent as we’re cooped up inside and cut off from friends and family. But what impact has the coronavirus pandemic had on people affected by blood cancer specifically?
From Dine Out to Dine IN – Confessions of a Technophobe
Technophobe Maria Clarke from our Glasgow and District Branch hosts a successful virtual fundraiser.
