Update on COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Halle Moore is director of breast medical oncology and co-director of the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program at the Cleveland Clinic. Her research focuses on breast cancer treatment and issues related to cancer survivorship. Since the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved, she has been advising people diagnosed with cancer about what they need to know about being vaccinated. In this episode, she gives us an update on COVID vaccines, as well what people with allergies to polyethylene glycol and polysorbate should consider before being vaccinated. Listen to the podcast to hear Dr. Moore explain: how the technology of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine differs from the technology of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines why the vaccines can’t be compared head-to-head how she is advising people with polyethylene glycol and polysorbate allergies about the COVID vaccines what people currently being treated for breast cancer need to consider before being vaccinated