
I Was Diagnosed With Covid On 01/20/2021. Its Been Six

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Hello,
retesting is not absolutely necessary. You can consider retesting after you've become asymptomatic for at least 2-3 days. If you're talking about the antigen or PCR-test then the answer is "no". The antigen test may become negative after the first week or so even if you're still having symptoms of COVID-19. The PCR-test may remain positive even for weeks and even after you've recovered. A positive test 90 days after the diagnosis would be very very unusual - unless you're talking about the antibody test which may be positive for months.
Now regarding vaccination, things are not clear yet. It's not certain that you need the vaccine. You should follow the guidance of the local authorities. The current recommendations suggest scheduling vaccination regardless of prior COVID-19. People with recent infection may delay their vaccination since their immunity is supposed to protect them right after recovery. None of the above is adequately documented.
The vaccine can be done as soon as the patient has fully recovered.
Kind Regards,
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis,
Internal Medicine Specialist

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