Some people are worried that their booster shots are altering COVID-19 tests and causing false-positive results.
 |  | By Stephanie Cornwell, Editorial Assistant | | | Some people are worried that their booster shots are altering COVID-19 tests and causing false-positive results. Good news: They aren't. | | | Today's Top Story | | Your Booster is Probably Not Causing False Positives |  | As predicted, the Omicron variant is causing COVID-19 cases to surge this winter. Experts continue to urge people to get fully vaccinated and boosted. But some people are testing positive after receiving their booster.
If you test positive, vaccinated or not, you should assume that you have the virus. The booster shot itself will not make your test positive.
And this doesn't mean that your booster isn't working. Research shows that it may take one or two weeks for the booster to be fully effective. If anything, this speaks to how contagious Omicron is.
According to Jacqueline Korpics, MD, medical director for the COVID-19 response for the Cook County Department of Public Health in Illinois, contracting COVID post-vaccination or post-booster–also known as a breakthrough case– is much more common with Omicron, making it even more important to protect yourself. | | Know More | | You should still get your booster. Everyone over the age of 16 is eligible to get their booster shot; when to get it depends on which vaccine you have. The FDA recently cleared the Pfizer booster for children between the ages of 12 and 15. | | Feel Better | | If you do get COVID and you're fully vaccinated and boosted, it likely won't be as bad. You're more likely to be either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. | | |  | | An App to Help Black Women Find Culturally Competent Care | | Health In Her Hue is a digital platform that connects Black women and women of color to culturally competent healthcare providers, health content, and community. There are BIPOC therapists, doctors, doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, and plans of adding telehealth consults for women to bridge access gaps. | | | | Do You Get Post-Workout Headaches? | | It's not uncommon to experience headaches during or after physical activity; it may feel like a pulsating pain on both sides of the head. Some exercise-induced headaches are caused by increased circulation around the head, causing blood vessels to swell. They may also come as a result of dehydration and low blood sugar. To avoid these, experts recommend staying hydrated, warming up before exercise, and eating a small meal beforehand. | | | | | | | |  | | In an interview with Verywell, Matthew P. Kronman, MD, MSCE, warns that anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should follow the typical public health recommendations to prevent spreading the virus. |  | | We recommend that anyone who is eligible for vaccination or a booster should get one as soon as they are able. | |  |  | Matthew P Kronman, MD, MSCE,
Associate medical director of infection prevention at Seattle Children's Hospital
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