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mRNA COVID vaccine during cancer therapy linked to 2x survival rate


Getting a COVID shot might do more than protect against the virus – it could also help cancer patients live longer. A new study found that mRNA vaccines were linked to a doubling in three-year survival for those on immunotherapy.

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