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# COVID Questions

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## COVID Questions


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Jan 8, 2024  
## [Should Healthy People Take Paxlovid?](https://time.com/6553027/paxlovid-for-young-healthy-adults/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
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* ![Paxlovid antiviral pills](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte146a8e1e5afd802/698a3b5e4ee262e7f731b386/paxlovid.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 23, 2023  
## [Should You Take an Antiviral to Prevent Long COVID?](https://time.com/6265507/long-covid-antivirals-paxlovid-metformin/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jamie Ducharme
* ![positive-covid-19-rapid-test](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt59f17b50d507bd51/698a3822db29872c2126878d/rapid-test-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 21, 2022  
## [I Tested Positive for COVID-19 Right Before the Holidays. What Should I Do?](https://time.com/6235601/testing-positive-covid-19-before-holidays/)  
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* ![COVID-19 Omicron Booster Shots](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26a54007cb575481/698a357cdb298750032682f7/covid-booster.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 16, 2022  
## [Should You Get Your COVID-19 Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?](https://time.com/6214102/covid-19-booster-flu-shot-same-time/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
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* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcfe777a370768ec/698a347147ca3867dd3b9e07/Virus-Hunter.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Aug 9, 2022  
## [Watch: These Scientists Are Trying to Stop Future Pandemic Threats](https://time.com/6204798/scientists-stop-future-pandemics-video/)  
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* ![PORTLAND, OR - May 4th, 2022: On Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 a mix](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f223faad4ac3387/698a33c0b21a9cea045063b0/COVID-19-outdoors.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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* ![Coronavirus Illustration](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a80a48cf1365a76/698a33bd86f68e19196f16bf/SARs-CoV-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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* ![COVID-19-vaccine-card](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt43bb868a4fabb0e4/698a219a011682cd6498174d/covid-19-vaccine-card.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [My Child Is Turning 12\. Which COVID-19 Vaccine Should They Get?](https://time.com/6138122/11-year-old-covid-19-vaccine/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
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[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
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* ![J&J COVID-19 vaccine](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04a93e10fba45b35/698a1adfdb298750ef266ad5/JJvaccine.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 8, 2021  
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[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jamie Ducharme
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## [My Family Wants to Visit This Summer. Is Travel Safe Yet?](https://time.com/5954515/summer-travel-covid-vaccination/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
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[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jamie Ducharme
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Mar 8, 2021  
## [Everyone In My Family Is Vaccinated—Except Me. What's Safe?](https://time.com/5943774/covid-19-vaccination-family-cdc-guidelines/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jamie Ducharme

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