COVID-19 updates

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May 6, 2022

Paxlovid: What you need to know

It happened. I tested positive for COVID-19, and I am feeling it — headache, cough, fatigue... Will Paxlovid help?

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April 12, 2022

Is a second COVID-19 booster right for me?

I’m more than four months out from my first booster. I’m eligible for a second. Should I jump at the chance to get one?

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March 9, 2022

But what about long Covid?

Omicron’s receding and mask mandates are ending, but the specter of long Covid still haunts me. Is it really safe to take the mask off?

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January 27, 2022

Omicron doesn’t sound so bad; can I just get COVID over with?

I can handle “cold-like symptoms.” Now that I’m fully vaxxed and boosted, should I throw caution to the wind and hope that COVID-19 infection will lead to super-immunity?

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January 24, 2022

I had COVID-19 when I got my booster... do I need another one?

I ignored the tickle in my throat when I went to get my booster vaccine — turns out I had COVID-19. What now? Do I need a second booster?

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January 18, 2022

About those new isolation guidelines…

MIT has adopted the CDC’s new COVID-19 guidelines that come with a shorter isolation period. Here’s what you need to know.

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January 14, 2022

Tag — you’re sick!

Mom gave COVID-19 to Dad, then Dad gave it to Brad, then Brad infected Chad and now everyone in the house is sad. Are we doomed to repeat this cycle forever? If so, we are NOT glad.

December 1, 2021

Omicron: what we know, what we need to find out, and… what now?

Omicron is in the news and in my nightmares. How worried should I be about this new COVID-19 variant?

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August 17, 2021

Can an antibody test tell me if my vaccine worked?

The vaccine taught my body to make antibodies against COVID-19. But do I have enough antibodies to prevent a breakthrough infection? Can I take a test to find out?

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August 5, 2021

Breakthrough infections: What you need to know

I thought a breakthrough was a good thing… until COVID-19. Is my vaccine no match for Delta?

Up-to-date information for the MIT community about COVID-19:

COVID-19 updates

Paxlovid: What you need to know

Is a second COVID-19 booster right for me?

But what about long Covid?

Omicron doesn’t sound so bad; can I just get COVID over with?

I had COVID-19 when I got my booster... do I need another one?

About those new isolation guidelines…

Tag — you’re sick!

Omicron: what we know, what we need to find out, and… what now?

Can an antibody test tell me if my vaccine worked?

Breakthrough infections: What you need to know

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