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Study: About 6% Of Cancer Patients Who Get COVID Vaccine Don't Develop Immune Response To Virus

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Do cancer patients need a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot?

About 6% of cancer patients who get the COVID-19 vaccine do not develop an immune response to the virus.

That's according to researchers in Texas who now question if patients should receive a third booster shot.

Doctors say cancer patients should continue to take precautions, including masking and social distancing.

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