More than 10 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have reportedly been administered across 184 countries.
In the United States, more than 543 million doses have been administered so far.
Despite the widespread use of the vaccines, some people with cancer question whether the shots are safe for them.
A group of researchers has published a study on Feb. 7 that may provide some reassurance.
The researchers report that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, such as those manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna, are just as safe for people with cancer as they are for everyone else.
The Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers in Philadelphia tracked short-term side effects from more than 1,700 recipients of the Pfizer vaccine.
They said they found no other reactions for people undergoing active cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation therapy) or who had completed treatment.
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