Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk for treatment-related late effects; data are lacking on how COVID-19 infection impacts this cohort. We assessed COVID-19-related symptoms; SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence; and rate of COVID-19-related hospitalization among 321 asymptomatic survivors of childhood cancer or transplantation seen for routine long-term follow-up between May-September 2020 in a New York City tertiary cancer center. While 11% (n=35) reported possible COVID-19related symptoms, 7.8% (n=20) of those tested had positive SARS-CoV-2 IgG, and only 1 patient (0.3%) required COVID-19 related hospitalization. This report suggests that childhood cancer survivors are at low risk for COVID-19 complications.
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