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Understanding the New COVID Quarantine and Isolation Recommendations

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / December 29, 2021 / booster doses, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, exposures, isolation, Omicron, PCR, quarantine, rapid antigen tests

We have new quarantine and isolation recommendations from the CDC for folks who are exposed or test positive for COVID.

Misinformation about COVID Tests

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / August 8, 2021 / bioweapons, COVID-19, Delta variant, false negative, false positive, flu season, PCR, PCR cycles, rapid antigen tests, SARS-CoV-2

While COVID tests aren’t perfect, and may sometimes give false negative or false positive results, don’t believe the people pushing the idea that COVID tests can never be trusted.

What Happens if You Test Positive After Your First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 24, 2021 / Breakthrough COVID-19 Disease, COVID-19 vaccine, incubation period, PCR, rapid antigen tests, SARS-CoV-2 variants

If you test positive after your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, you should still get your second dose.

Does Your Child with Parotitis Have Mumps?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / June 23, 2018 / COVID-19, COVID-19 symptoms, duration of protection, IgG, IgM, mumps, mumps outbreaks, mumps testing, parotitis, PCR, unvaccinated, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Who knew that diagnosing kids with parotitis would be so complicated…

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