COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Cancer Patients: A Single Center Experience

Assia Bensalem; Abdellaziz Ammari; Chouaib Hellal; Sihem Bensalem; Kamel Bouzid; Nour El Houda Kellab; Houda Meguellati; Amina Boudraa; Asma Seghiri; Ouided Messalbi; Meryem Barani; Nour El Houda Sloula; Samia Kouartel; Asma Bououdina; Amira Sadou; Tarek Bendjeddou; Hiba Rais; Nour El Islam Mecheri; Nadjet Lachter; Meryem Boudjerda

doi:doi:10.11648/j.ijcocr.20220702.13

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Cancer Patients: A Single Center Experience

Assia Bensalem, Abdellaziz Ammari, Chouaib Hellal, Sihem Bensalem, Kamel Bouzid, Nour El Houda Kellab, Houda Meguellati, Amina Boudraa, Asma Seghiri, Ouided Messalbi, Meryem Barani, Nour El Houda Sloula, Samia Kouartel, Asma Bououdina, Amira Sadou, Tarek Bendjeddou, Hiba Rais, Nour El Islam Mecheri, Nadjet Lachter, Meryem Boudjerda

Published in International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research (Volume 7, Issue 2)

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Introduction: During the COVID pandemic and in front of the anguish of patients with cancer in a totally gloomy atmosphere, in front of their worries and the confusion of some patients but also of some colleagues not specialists in oncology, the medical oncology department of the Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Constantine, launched a vaccination campaign for eligible patients, during the vaccination campaign initiated by the Ministry of Health. Materials and Methods: Faced with the risk of contracting the severe form of COVID-19 in patients with cancer, immunocompromised by the disease, by the treatments received or to be received but also living in an environment not spared by the COVID-19 infection, the team of the medical oncology department thought of this type of patients and developed a well-established vaccination protocol for patients with cancer. This vaccination protocol respected all barrier measures while taking certain precautions to eliminate patients who would be carriers of an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection or whose symptoms would be like oncology emergencies. Results: Without any obligation and after informed and approved consent by the patient, the vaccination lasted five days and saw significant patient adherence. Out of 379 patients who came to the department during these five days, 201 patients agreed to be vaccinated, representing a percentage of 53.03% and only 180 patients (47.49%) were vaccinated (due to lack of sufficient quantity of vaccines at our level during these five days and the high adherence of patients)), against 8.97% of refusal (34 patients). The remaining patients (37.9%) had either absolute or non-absolute contraindications to vaccination or had contracted a recent COVID infection; delaying the vaccination to 3 months. Only one side effect (0.55%) was noted; that of hypoglycemia in a patient who presented on an empty stomach to the ward All these patients (100%) agreed to be vaccinated in the oncology department and refused to join the vaccination site opened within the establishment because of a relationship of trust - security established between patients-attending physicians Conclusion: Medical work department and preventive epidemiology services should continue to vaccinate health personnel and the population; eligible respectively but the category of eligible patients (which is no longer an eligible person but an eligible patient); and especially patients with chronic diseases should be cared for in treatment’s centers according to patients' choices.

Published in	International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcocr.20220702.13
Page(s)	29-34
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Vaccination, COVID-19, Cancer, Patients, Eligible, Trust, Safety

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Assia Bensalem, Abdellaziz Ammari, Chouaib Hellal, Sihem Bensalem, Kamel Bouzid, et al. COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Cancer Patients: A Single Center Experience. Int J Clin Oncol Cancer Res. 2022;7(2):29-34. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20220702.13

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Assia Bensalem

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Abdellaziz Ammari

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Chouaib Hellal

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Sihem Bensalem

Endocrinology-Diabetology and Metabolic diseases, Regional University Military Hospital Commander Abdellali Benbaatouche (HMRUC) Constantine, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Kamel Bouzid

Medical Oncology Department, Center Pierre and Marie Curie, Faculty of Medicine, University of Algiers, Algiers, Algeria
Nour El Houda Kellab

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Houda Meguellati

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Amina Boudraa

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Asma Seghiri

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Ouided Messalbi

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Meryem Barani

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Nour El Houda Sloula

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Samia Kouartel

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Asma Bououdina

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Amira Sadou

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Tarek Bendjeddou

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Hiba Rais

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Nour El Islam Mecheri

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Nadjet Lachter

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
Meryem Boudjerda

Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Establishment DIDOUCHE Mourad, Faculty of Medicine, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria

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AU  - Assia Bensalem
AU  - Abdellaziz Ammari
AU  - Chouaib Hellal
AU  - Sihem Bensalem
AU  - Kamel Bouzid
AU  - Nour El Houda Kellab
AU  - Houda Meguellati
AU  - Amina Boudraa
AU  - Asma Seghiri
AU  - Ouided Messalbi
AU  - Meryem Barani
AU  - Nour El Houda Sloula
AU  - Samia Kouartel
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VL  - 7
IS  - 2
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