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A dynamic beam delivery system was developed capable of simulating spatially varying instantaneous dose rates of PBS treatment plans, and which is based on realistic beam delivery parameters that are available clinically. We simulated single and different hypofractionated PBS intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) FLASH schemes using 600 nA beam current along with conventionally fractionated IMPT treatment plan at 2 nA beam current. The dosimetric impact of treatment schemes on CL was quantified, and we also evaluated the depletion in subsets of CL based on their radiosensitivity.\n                    <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>\n                    . The proton FLASH sparing effect on CL was observed. In single-fraction PBS FLASH, just 1.5% of peripheral blood was irradiated, whereas hypofractionated FLASH irradiated 7.3% of peripheral blood. In contrast, conventional fractionated IMPT exposed 42.4% of peripheral blood to radiation. 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