Category: Coronavirus
Covid-19 Antiviral Treatment in Pregnancy
Oral antiviral treatment can reduce the risk of COVID-19 related severe illness, hospitalization and death and is recommended for use in pregnant or breastfeeding patients by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM). Test To Treat is an online tool
Pregnancy is considered an underlying medical condition. The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, strongly recommended and endorsed by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), The Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the Providers at Southdale ObGyn. What You Need to Know The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now recommends that all pregnant and
Can the COVID-19 Vaccine Impact Mammogram Results?
Due to your body’s expected immune response after the COVID-19 vaccination, you may experience swelling in the lymph nodes in the underarm where you received your shot. Although this is a normal response and sign that your body is building protection against COVID-19, it can cause an abnormal reading on your mammogram. To avoid a
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine with my other vaccines?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says it’s OK to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as other vaccines. People with COVID-19 who have symptoms should wait to be vaccinated until they have recovered from their illness and have met the criteria for discontinuing isolation; those without symptoms should also wait
Updated 8/30/21 Everyone 12 years of age and older is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Eligibility has rapidly expanding for COVID-19 vaccination as supply increases. To find out more about getting vaccinated now, visit Stay Safe MN: Who’s Getting Vaccinated. To learn more about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, talk to your provider and read
Five Facts About COVID-19 Vaccine
Everybody has questions about COVID-19 vaccines and with good reason. For the past 100 years, we’ve never experienced a global pandemic of this magnitude, and COVID-19 — unlike the seasonal flu — is an entirely new coronavirus which meant researchers had to develop and test all-new vaccines. In March and April of 2020, estimates for
