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When should you get a COVID-19 test?
Learn under what circumstances you should seek a COVID-19 test.
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How to fight COVID-19 at home
Most cases of COVID-19 can be treated at home, but some widely shared advice on how to beat it is just plain wrong. See what critical care physician Brian Boer, MD, advises.
Patient Stories Wearing a mask is “no big deal,” says lung transplant patient

Wearing a mask is “no big deal,” says lung transplant patient
Lung transplant patient Richard Hull is no stranger to masks. Hull says, "Wearing a mask is no big deal. I’ve been doing it for over four years."
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You asked, we answered: What reactions have people had to the COVID-19 vaccines?
What reactions have people had to the COVID-19 vaccine?
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You asked, we answered: Will the vaccine make you test positive?
If I get the vaccination, will I become a false positive for the COVID-19 testing (e.g., PCR test, antigen test or antibody test)?
Conditions and Services Here are the first six Nebraska Medicine health care workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine: Brandi Johansen, COVID-19 unit nurse manager; Dan W. Johnson, MD, critical care anesthesiologist; Martin Gilgenast, phlebotomist; Komi Gbedjeha, respiratory therapist; Ross Davidson, MD, UNMC chief pulmonary critical care fellow; and Kalen Knight, ER nurse.

How we felt after we got the vaccine
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, we vaccinated the first of our health care workers. It was an emotional day of hope and gratitude. In their own words, see how three Nebraska Medicine employees reacted to the new COVID-19 vaccine – both physically and emotionally.
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You asked, we answered: Can mRNA vaccines alter human DNA?
Do mRNA vaccines work by altering human DNA?
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How severe COVID-19 is causing unusual clots
In addition to being a respiratory disease, COVID-19 is also affecting the circulatory system in some strange ways.
Healthy Lifestyle How to calculate your Christmas gathering risk

How to calculate your holiday gathering risk
Use this online tool to calculate the probability that someone at your holiday gathering has COVID-19.
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How mRNA vaccines work
The COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are both mRNA vaccines. These innovative vaccines place a small set of short-lived instructions inside your cells.
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