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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safety data - People affected by cancer and transplant recipients

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine adult formulation

 

AusVaxSafety has been actively monitoring the short-term adverse event profile of COVID-19 vaccines used in Australia through post-vaccination safety surveys that allow vaccine recipients to report any adverse events they may have experienced at different intervals following vaccination. These surveys also allow individuals to report pre-existing medical conditions, allowing AusVaxSafety to capture COVID-19 vaccine safety data, specific to Australia, for people affected by cancer and transplant recipients.

AusVaxSafety captures COVID-19 vaccine safety data for the following cancer and transplant recipient population groups:

  • cancer (not including blood or bone marrow cancer) diagnosed in the last 12 months
  • blood cancer (e.g. leukaemia, lymphoma or myelodysplastic syndrome) diagnosed within the last 5 years
  • organ transplant recipients on immune suppressive therapy or bone marrow transplant recipients in the last 2 years

AusVaxSafety has analysed the data collected from people who reported the above pre-existing conditions and have created infographics outlining the short-term adverse event profile for each group, including a comparison to the general population. These infographics provide individuals affected by cancer and transplant recipients with real-world information on what to expect following Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination and can be used when planning for COVID-19 vaccination.

AusVaxSafety has reaffirmed the safety of these vaccines. Data on this page will no longer be updated. Find out more here.

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NCIRS, Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Cnr Hawkesbury Rd & Hainsworth St, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145 Tel (612) 9845 1433  |  Fax (612) 9845 1418  |  ABN 53 188 579 090

Our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.

We acknowledge that the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) is on the land of the traditional owners the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the First Australians, and recognise their culture, history, diversity and their deep connection to the land. Together, through research and partnership, we aim to move to a place of equity for all. NCIRS also acknowledges and pays respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations from which our research, staff and community are drawn.