COVID-19 Resources
NCCN recognizes the rapidly changing medical information relating to COVID-19 in the cancer care spectrum, but understands that a forum for sharing best practices and specific institutional responses may be helpful to others. Therefore, we are expeditiously providing documents and recommendations developed by NCCN Member Institutions or Guideline Panels as resources for oncology care providers. These resources have not been developed or reviewed by the standard NCCN processes, and are provided for informational purposes only. We will post more resources as they become available. Please check back for additional updates.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Cancer Patients
NCCN has an Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis including top hematology and oncology experts with particular expertise in infectious diseases, vaccination development, and medical ethics. This committee has established recommendations that can help cancer care providers make informed decisions on how to protect their patients from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, based on the latest evidence plus expert consensus. This information is being continually updated as more options become available.
Download Clinical Recommendations
COVID-19 Vaccination Guide for People With Cancer
Statement on Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
Any submissions related to the vaccination recommendations are reviewed by the NCCN Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis.
Cancer Won't Wait And Neither Should You
NCCN and ACS are teaming up with leading health organizations across the country to endorse the safe resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A coalition of 76 organizations have signed a letter to the public about the significant threat cancer poses to people's health.
NCCN Best Practices Webinar Series:
COVID-19 and Cancer Center Operations
For information about NCCN Best Practices Committee resources, please contact Jessica Sugalski at sugalski@nccn.org.
Treatment Recommendations
Supportive Care
- Managing Isolation
- Self-Care and Stress Management (Providers - English)
- Self-Care and Stress Management (Patients/Caregivers - English)
- Cancer Patients Treated with Immunotherapy Can Safely Receive mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines, According to JNCCN Study
- mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe for People with Cancer According to New Study in JNCCN
- Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal
- Safety at the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: How to Keep our Oncology Patients and Healthcare Workers Safe