Expert guidelines on COVID-19 vaccines and timing of breast screening tests

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/mammography-and-COVID-vaccine

Full article: https://assets-002.noviams.com/novi-file-uploads/sbi/end_the_confusion/materials/recommendations-for-women-taking-covid-vaccine.pdf

COVID-19 vaccines work by helping the immune system destroy the virus. Lymph nodes are an important part of the immune system. COVID-19 vaccines may cause temporary swelling in some lymph nodes, which may look suspicious on a mammogram. The Society for Breast Imaging and other professional organizations have released recommendations for the timing of mammograms after COVID-19 vaccines. (3/30/21)

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Questions To Ask Your Health Care Provider

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