Welcome to The Village Doctor’s FAQ page on COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) and the virus which causes this illness, SARS-CoV-2. Note this page is searchable (see below), as is the entire website (see above right).
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VACCINE & COMMUNITY
- How do I get my COVID-19 vaccine?
- Can Stress Impair the Effectiveness of the Covid-19 Vaccine?
- After I've Received my Vaccine, should I get a Blood Test to see if I have Antibodies for Covid-19?
- UPDATE: Is it Safe to get the Covid Vaccine if I'm Pregnant or Thinking of Becoming Pregnant?
- How do I approach discussing vaccine hesitancy with friends and/or family?
- Do we Know how Long Immunity From COVID-19 Vaccination Will Last?
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- I got my COVID Vaccine Card, What do I do with it?
- Will "Vaccine Passports" Become a Necessity for Future Travel?
- What is with COVID Vaccine and Blood Clots?
- Can we Mix and Match COVID Vaccines?
- What is the Status of the Astrazeneca Vaccine?
- UPDATE: I've Had my COVID Vaccine, Now What?
TESTING
- How Can I Get Tested for COVID-19?
- What's The Difference Between A "Molecular" COVID Test And A "Antigen" COVID Test, And Does It Matter?
- Update: If I've Been Exposed, How Soon Should I Be Tested For COVID-19?
- Are there "home tests" for Coronavirus?
- Update: I'm Traveling to a Destination (or Having a Medical Procedure) which Require a Negative Covid Test within 72 Hours of Arrival, What do I do?
- Where can kids be tested for COVID-19?
- How can I get COVID-19 tested with results back today?
- Update: What's the difference between a “Molecular” COVID test and a “Antigen” COVID test, and why does it matter?
- If I've been exposed, how soon should I be tested for COVID-19?
- Could "wearables" deliver early warning for COVID infection?
- What is Coronavirus "Immunity Testing"? Should I Get Tested?
- I Hear COVID Tests Are Hard To Get, Are We Being Too Picky?
- Can you test for COVID-19 at The Village Doctor?
- Update: Am I safe to visit high-risk relatives if I just had a negative COVID-19 nasal swab?
- What is the guidance regarding back to work testing?
ILLNESS
- Could the Covid Vaccine Help Alleviate Symptoms for Those Experiencing Long-term Health Issues due to COVID?
- Why are Coronavirus cases Dropping so Drastically, and What Does That Mean for the Future?
- Should We Be Concerned with the New South African Variant of COVID-19?
- What is the timeline between being exposed to COVID-19 and symptoms?
- Did the CDC admit that only 6% of COVID-19 deaths actually died of COVID-19? NO!
- “It’s been 3 weeks, why am I not feeling better? Can Coronavirus symptoms linger beyond 2 weeks?"
- How does blood type influence coronavirus?
- What is a pulse oximeter and should I have one at home?
- I hear COVID-19 affects your breathing, can I use my iPhone to measure my oxygen levels?
- Do viruses have sentience?
- Who is at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19?
- Is coronavirus more contagious than the flu?
- How long does it take to recover?
- How can I tell if I have COVID-19 versus a common cold versus allergies?
- How do I safely take care of someone who is sick?
TREATMENT
- Can the Old Antidepressant, Fluvoxamine, Treat COVID-19?
- How should I manage my mild COVID-19 at home?
- What are "antibody treatments" for COVID-19?
- Are There Any Old Medicines Being Considered for New COVID Treatment
- What is "Convalescent Plasma" and How Does It Treat COVID-19?
- If a vaccine might be a while away, what about “antibody treatment”?
- Why is an old antacid, Pepcid (famotidine) in the news for COVID-19 treatment?
- Will the heat of summer help this coronavirus pandemic?
- Does Vitamin D fight COVID19?
- Is it true that I can inject or inhale disinfectant to cure coronavirus?
- I’ve heard that old malaria medications, like chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, might now be useful, is this true?
- How do I safely take care of someone who’s sick?
- Is it true that certain blood pressure medication might increase risk?
- I’ve heard that it can be bad to take ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) if I have Coronavirus, is this true? What about aspirin? What about daily “baby aspirin”?
PREVENTION
- Do I Need an Annual Skin Check? And Should I be Doing Skin Checks at Home?
- Can Vitamin D Really Protect you from Getting Covid-19?
- What are the CDC Updates About (Not?) Cleaning Surfaces to Protect Against COVID?
- Update: What are the new Mask Guidelines from the CDC? Double up or upgrade?
- Dr. Fauci's Latest Predictions on the Vaccine Timeline For Young Children
- How do I get my COVID-19 vaccine?
- I've had my COVID-19 vaccine: Now what?
- What can I expect at my COVID vaccine appointment?
- Will there be enough vaccine for everyone?
- Why is the U.S. COVID vaccine rollout going so poorly and slowly?
- Why should we all wear masks for 100 days?
- How is the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine different than the Pfizer one, and when is it coming?
- What is this “CT” (Cycle threshold) count in COVID testing, and why is it important?
- What is San Mateo County's recommendations for staying safe during the upcoming holidays?
- What is the "Great Barrington Declaration" (or why is a Stanford doctor promoting "herd immunity" at the White House)?
DISTANCING
- Refining our understanding of disease outcomes: lessons learned from the "long-haulers"
- Have we learned more about air travel and coronavirus? Is it safe?
- Is it safe to eat at restaurants again? How can I reduce my risk?
- What do I need to know about possible "aerosol-based" COVID transmission?
- My gym is reopening. Is it safe to go?
- Is it safe to fly on a commercial airplane?
- How should I think about my risk as the US reopens? How can I limit my risk as we begin to reopen?
- My family and I have been quarantined for about a month. My sister and my mom and dad have been at home quarantining. We have all been really good. Can we now quarantine together?
- Still not sure about the need for Physical Distancing? Read this from Yale University.
- My faith is very important to me, can I still go to church?
- Are we allowed to go to Bay Area parks and open spaces?
- If I’m trying to “Socially Distance,” is it ok to go for a walk in the park or on a bike ride?
- “Physical Distancing” all day at home is boring! Any suggestions?
- Staying home all the time is hard, is it really worth the effort?
QUARANTINE
- How Do I Continue Looking After my Mental Health During this Time?
- Why is the CDC not Recommending Quarantine for Vaccinated People who have Been Exposed to the Coronavirus?
- What are some Creative ways to have a Safe At-Home Summer?
- UPDATE: If You Have Tested Positive for COVID, when can You Stop Home Isolation?
- What is a quarantine bubble and how do I design one for my family?
- I'm Considering International Travel, will I need Proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination?
- When Can I Be Around A Friend Who Had COVID-19?
- Covid-19 and Sleep: How can my Family Maintain Healthy Habits?
- How Do I Stay on Top of My Mental Health During COVID19?
- Do you find yourself baking during the pandemic?
- How can we expand our social circle while still being responsible and remaining safe?
- We have someone who wants to visit this summer (home from college?), help us think about the COVID risk of letting them stay with us.
- What should I have on hand to care for someone with COVID-19?
- Is the U.S. Food supply safe?
- Should I start stocking up on extra food and supplies?
CHILDREN
- UPDATE: Is it Safe to get the Covid Vaccine if I'm Pregnant or Thinking of Becoming Pregnant?
- How Can we Help Kids Continuing to Struggle with the Pandemic?
- Am I at increased risk for COVID-19 during pregnancy?
- When might a COVID-19 vaccine be available for children?
- What Can You Tell Me About Vaccine Trials in Children?
- What are some Creative ways to have a Safe At-Home Summer?
- What to Know About California's Plan to Reopen Schools?
- Dr. Fauci's Latest Predictions on the Vaccine Timeline For Young Children
- Covid-19 and Sleep: How can my Family Maintain Healthy Habits?
- I'm pregnant – Should I get the new COVID-19 vaccine?
- Helping kids stay active and eat healthy during COVID-19
- Where can kids be tested for COVID-19?
- Coronavirus and Breastfeeding: What do I need to Know?
- Why are COVID-19 cases in children at their highest numbers since the pandemic began?
- Online/Distance learning: Should you give your child's eyes a screen-time break?
