COVID-19: Information for Cancer Patients and Caregivers

• Vaccines.gov: Find a COVID‑19 vaccine near you
  • Run by Boston Children’s Hospital and backed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this is a centralized online portal to search for nearby and dose-ready COVID-19 vaccination locations.
• Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR): Get medication for COVID-19
  • Tool to find locations for COVID-19 medications, with the option to filter for locations with both testing and medications (Test-to-Treat) or just locations to fill a prescription after testing positive.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Find Free Masks (N95 Respirators)
  • Tool to find pharmacies that provide free masks with the most protection against COVID-19.

• COVID.gov: Get free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests
  • Every household in the United States in eligible for free at-home tests delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS).
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA): At-Home OTC COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
  • Information on FDA-authorized tests you can buy over-the-counter (OTC) and take at-home, including who can use them and other details like expiration dates.
• MakeMyTestCount
  • At-home COVID-19 tests aren't part of official public health figures, and this site allows you to anonymously send in your test results to be counted, thanks to a collaboration between the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the healthcare technology company CareEvolution.

For information on post-COVID conditions or Long COVID, look to the Resources for the Public box on the Post-COVID Conditions page.

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Mythbusters
  • Part of the larger WHO COVID-19 site, this page responds to popular myths about COVID-19 with factsheets that can be downloaded and shared.
• NewsGuard: Coronavirus Misinformation Tracking Center
  • Tracking and exploring the top myths and conspiracy theories about COVID-19.
• University of Toronto: How can I spot misinformation about the coronavirus and COVID-19?
  • Library-developed resource on how to spot medical misinformation in three steps.

COVID-19 Information

• Information for Patients and Caregivers
  • Information and answers to frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 and cancer care, including Managing COVID-19 at Home: Information for Caregivers.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Patients
  • Information for MSK Patients about COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters.
• Immigrant Health & Cancer Disparities Service: COVID-19 Community Resources
  • General COVID-19 resources for New York and New Jersey residents, organized by need or topic.
• Cancer Straight Talk from MSK
  • Two episodes to listen to from this podcast by Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes are Cancer and COVID-19: What Patients Need to Know and Mental Health in the Time of COVID.

General Information

• Patient and Health Care Consumer Education Guide
  • This guide was created by the MSK Library to help you explore cancer information via different topics, including Experience as an MSK Patient, Getting Started with Cancer Research, Finding Clinical Trials, Patient Advocacy, and Survivorship.

• National Library of Medicine (NLM): MedlinePlus: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
  • Straightforward information includes a COVID-19 summary, introductory articles, and further details on the disease and places to explore.
• National Library of Medicine (NLM): MedlinePlus: COVID-19 Vaccines
  • Basics on COVID-19 vaccine development and availability, and related resources.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): COVID-19 Clinical Trials
  • Part of the larger NIH COVID-19 site, this is a detailed page for understanding the concept of clinical trials and finding COVID-19-specific efforts underway.
• Your Local Epidemiologist
  • This Substack newsletter by Dr. Katelyn Jetelina helps make the science of the pandemic understandable. The free subscription option gives you access to public posts while three paid plans offer different levels of additional content.

• National Cancer Institute (NCI): Coronavirus and Cancer
  • Answers about COVID-19, its clinical trials, and the opportunity to chat with NCI Information Specialists.
• American Cancer Society (ACS): Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Cancer
  • Information to be aware of as a cancer patient or caregiver, including chat services, latest news, and access to ACS COVID-19 webinars and podcasts.
• Cancer.Net: COVID-19 Resources for People With Cancer
  • Patient platform from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) that includes facts, common questions, and financial resources.
• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR): Patient Advocacy Resources to Combat COVID-19
  • A list of resources to help patients navigate their cancer treatment amidst COVID-19 disruptions to care.
• CancerCare: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
  • Support resources including groups, workshops, podcasts, financial relief, and other information.
• OncoLink: Coping With COVID-19
  • Articles gathered by cancer health care professionals that explore COVID-19 and how to manage care and anxiety.
• Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Coalition COVID-19
  • Patient resources and programs from groups specializing in working with adolescents and young adults affected by cancer, including online support, financial support, and COVID-19 information.