Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in cancer patients.

Material and method

364 cancer patients who received two doses of vaccine were enrolled. The presence of SARS-CoV-2 anti-Spike protein IgG and neutralizing antibody 2 months following vaccination were measured by ELIZA.

Results

Injection site pain and fever were the most common local and systemic side effects. The overall seroconversion rate was 86.9% that was lower in older age, those with hematological malignancies and chemotherapy receivers.

Conclusion

The result of study confirmed the safety and short-term efficacy of inactivated vaccine in patients with malignancies.

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