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14 October 2021
The aim of this webinar is to explore challenges that may be experienced when living with a compromised immunity, why these occur and how this may impact on the patient. The webinar will also explore the topic within a COVID -19 context and will discuss methods and provide advice on avoiding infection in the current stage of the pandemic.
We will be joined by:
- Professor Moss who is Professor of Haematology within the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham, Deputy Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences and he is the Clinical Service Lead for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
Professor Moss is an international figure in translational human immunology and an NIHR Senior Investigator. He was previously Chair of the Infection and Immunity Board at the Medical Research Council and also served as Chair of the Clinical and Translational Research Committee at Cancer Research UK. Professor Moss is currently leading the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC), bringing together leading immunologists from 17 UK universities to understand the immune response to SARS-CoV-2.
Webinar details
Date: Thursday 14th October
Time: 3:30pm
Topic: Immunisations and living with the challenges of a compromised immune system with CLL
Host: Leukaemia Care
How do I join the webinar?
The webinar is being hosted on Zoom and Facebook, meaning you can choose a platform to suit you. Zoom is the best place to ask questions, but if you join via Facebook we will try and get all the questions sent over to our panel; however, please expect a delay.
Information on how to join via Zoom or Facebook is below.
Watch via Zoom
To join via Zoom, all you need to do is register your attendance before the webinar starts. You will then receive an email inviting you to join the webinar on the day.
Watch via Facebook
To join via Facebook, all you need is a Facebook account. Once logged in head to Leukaemia Care’s Facebook page at 3:30pm on 14th October and find the live video (it will be at the top of our feed).
Book your place via Zoom here.
Join on Facebook on the day here.
Please note, we will not be able to give individual medical advice. You will be directed to your own clinical team if we cannot answer your question in the webinar.
Due to the large amount of registrants, we cannot guarantee that everyone’s questions will be answered, but we will try and do our best in the time frame that we have.
If you have any issues registering via Zoom or issues on the day, please get in touch by emailing advocacy@leukaemiacare.org.uk.