Vaccines

For advice on vaccines and blood cancer in general, read our helpful article on why blood cancer patients need vaccinations.

Flu Jab

The flu vaccine campaign begins every autumn in the UK and is one of the most important public health interventions that the NHS undertakes. In this blog, we answer a number of common questions we get from blood cancer patients about the vaccination programme.

Why do blood cancer patients need vaccinations?

For advice on vaccines and blood cancer in general, read our helpful article on why blood cancer patients need vaccinations.

Alzbeta Step Out Story

Are you ready to take on the Step Out challenge like Alzbeta and raise vital funds for blood cancer patients?

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September 3rd

COVID-19 vaccine programme next steps for leukaemia patients: third doses and boosters

There has been much discussion in the media of both a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine and booster programmes. This has caused some confusion; this article aims to explain who is eligible for each programme and how they differ from each other. Note: to the best of our knowledge, this advice applies across the UK....

September 2nd

Leukaemia Care and OPAAL team up for Blood Cancer Awareness Month

We've teamed up with the Older People's Advocacy Alliance (OPAAL) to raise awareness of leukaemia in the 65+ community. Find out more about our collaboration....

August 31st

Blood test tube shortages

You may have heard some news over the last couple of weeks that there is a shortage of tubes needed for collecting blood during blood tests. In this blog, we answer some of your questions about what this means for leukaemia patients. ...