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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Ella Pickover

Study suggests Covid jab could boost cancer treatment

Researchers have found that a Covid jab can help the body mount an immune attack against cancer (UF Health/Jackie Hart/PA) -

Vaccines for Covid-19 can “turbo-charge” a certain type of cancer treatment which harnesses the immune system to attack cancer cells, research suggests.

Academics said that the finding, once confirmed in wider studies, could “revolutionise” cancer care.

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