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Why we've decided to push the NHS on vaccine effectiveness
As much as we don’t want to have to push the NHS to do even more, there are still lots of people with blood cancer who don't have all the information they need to judge their level of risk. Our responsibility lies with them.
80% of people with blood cancer have not been told the Covid vaccines may not work for them
The lives of tens of thousands of people with blood cancer are being put at risk because they've not been told the Covid vaccines are less likely to work as well for them.
Seven new Trustees called up to Blood Cancer UK squad
**Extra time called! Now updated with TWO extra additions**
We believe we can beat blood cancer within a generation. Here’s how we’ll do it.
Fatima Sulaiman, Head of Research, talks about the future of blood cancer research for us as an organisation, and what we’re doing to prioritise research.
“For too long, stigma and outdated ideas have prevented gay men from helping people with blood cancer”
New legislation has come into effect which means it’s now easier for men in relationships with men to give blood. Read on to find out more about these new rules, why this is good news for the blood cancer community, and what it means for people like Todd.
We're calling on the Government to postpone lifting restrictions on June 21
We've joined with Kidney Care UK to call on the Government in England to postpone plans to lift all Covid restrictions on June 21, to help protect the 500,000 immunocompromised people in the UK.
Announcement: We're funding NINE research projects across multiple blood cancers
We're excited to announce funding for new blood cancer research projects taking place across the UK. Below we reveal a little about each project, and how they'll benefit people with blood cancer...
What do covid antibody test results mean for people with blood cancer?
Many of our community have had an antibody test following their covid vaccine to understand what kind of response they’ve had. In this blog, we talk more about what antibody test results mean, what the evidence suggests is important in developing a response to vaccination and what other factors are important to think about.
“When I stood at that first bucket collection, I never thought it would come this far”
After Jake lost his stepdad Paul to acute myeloid leukaemia, he was determined to volunteer to help others affected by blood cancer.
I felt like I'd hit the jackpot: My experiences on a clinical trial
After three years on watch and wait following a blood cancer diagnosis, Nicky enrolled on a clinical trial. In March this year, recruitment for the trial closed. To mark the occasion, Nicky reflects on her positive experiences from the trial.
Together we're investing £800K in vaccine efficacy research
The Blood Cancer UK Vaccine Research Collaborative announces funding for a further eight research projects, worth £800K in total, that will look at covid vaccine effectiveness in people with blood cancer.
Please, keep your distance to protect people with blood cancer
As today’s relaxation of covid rules come into effect (Monday 17 May) we're urging the public to continue respecting people’s personal space to help protect people with blood cancer.
"This is what I missed while shielding in my flat"
This Mental Health Awareness Week, Erica shares a poetic account of how connecting with nature has helped her mental wellbeing, both during lockdown and beyond.
Group of charities announce first blood cancer vaccine efficacy research funding
A new collaborative of charities focusing on research into COVID-19 vaccine efficacy for people with blood cancer has announced funding for research into how well they work in people with cancer that affects their immune system.
What else can we use to protect people with blood cancer from covid?
We spoke to Professor Andrew Ustianowski, the clinical lead of a trial called PROVENT, to find out about alternative methods that might protect people with blood cancer from covid.
It feels like while everyone's getting back to normal, my life’s still on pause
Jill's been shielding since March 2020. She hopes that research into how effective the vaccine is will help people with blood cancer get back to normal.
People with blood cancer now account for 1 in 20 new Covid intensive care patients
This has added to our concern that the vaccines aren't working as well for people with blood cancer as they do for other high-risk groups.
Do people with myeloma have an antibody response to the Covid vaccine?
Finding a mixed-race stem cell donor for Dad simply wasn't an option
Ben tells the story of his Dad John's blood cancer diagnosis, and how the responsibility of becoming a stem-cell donor fell on his shoulders, despite only being a 50% match.
New group launched to fund research into Covid vaccine efficacy for blood cancer
We're part of a new vaccine research collaborative that has been launched to fund research to find out how effective Covid vaccines are for people with blood cancer.