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And we can still answer your questions by phone and through our online customer service tool. We’re also continuing to support services like educational counseling, collecting information for fiduciary claims, and specially adaptive housing assistance by phone or approved video conferencing tools.

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To check on the status of your claim or appeal:
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Yes. We now offer in-person claim exams again at all U.S. locations. If you live outside the U.S., the option of an in-person exam will depend on local COVID-19 guidance. We’ll work with you to schedule your exam and tell you what to expect.
We’re also still doing telehealth exams by phone or video. And we’re doing more Acceptable Clinical Evidence (ACE) exams. This means we’ll review your existing medical records and contact you for more information if needed, instead of requiring an in-person or telehealth exam.
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Tungkol Sa Bakuna Laban Sa COVID-19 | Veterans Affairs
Ligtas ang mga bakunang COVID-19 Pinag-aralan ng mga siyentipiko ang lahat ng orihinal na bakuna na pinahintulutan ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sa hindi bababa sa 3 yugto ng mga klinikal na pagsubok upang matiyak na ligtas at epektibo ang mga ito. Patuloy nilang pinag-aaralan ang mga na-update na bakuna. Daan-daang milyong tao ang ligtas na nakatanggap ng mga bakuna sa COVID-19 sa U.S.

Walang lunas ang COVID-19 sa ngayon. May mga gamutan para sa COVID-19 ngunit mataas pa rin ang panganib ng malubhang pagkakasakit o pagkamatay ng mga ilang pangkat ng tao. Makipag-usap sa nangangalaga ng iyong kalusugan bago uminom ng kahit anong gamot sa pag-iwas o gamutan ng COVID-19. 
Mas alamin ang tungkol sa gamutan para sa COVID-19 sa website ng CDC (sa English)

Iniuulat ng ilang tao ang mahabang epekto ng COVID-19. Karamihan ng mga tao ay gumagaling pagkatapos ng ilang linggo. Ngunit, may ibang tao na mas mahaba ang nagiging epekto sa kanila. Kabilang dito ang mga sintomas gaya ng pagkahilo, depresyon o pagkaramdam ng sobrang pagod. Maaaring maapektuhan rin ang mga mahahalagang bahagi tulad ng puso o baga. Ang mga epekto ay maaaring mangyari kahit hindi malala ang naging sakit.
Mas alamin ang mga pangmatagalang epekto ng COVID-19 sa website ng CDC (sa English)
Antibody (Serology) Testing for COVID-19: Information for Patients and Consumers | FDA
Qualitative SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests only report whether SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected or not detected and do not provide any indication of the amount of antibodies detected, other than whether it was above or below the detection threshold for that test.
Semi-quantitative SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests also report the relative concentration of antibodies in a person's blood sample at the time of testing, meaning the level of antibody in your blood sample is assigned a number on a scale that applies only to that specific authorized test. The scale for each test is determined and validated by the test developer but is not comparable to results from any other SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, whether semi-quantitative or otherwise.
Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests produce results that are standardized because quantitative antibody tests are traceable to a certified reference material. This means that numeric results can be compared between different quantitative tests that are traceable to the same certified reference material. However, at this time, there is not enough scientific information to understand what the numerical results mean about an individual's protection from infection.
Q: What do sensitivity and specificity mean in SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing?
A: Sensitivity is the ability of the test to identify people with antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. A highly sensitive test will identify most people who truly have antibodies, and a small number of people with antibodies may be missed by the test (false negatives).
Specificity is the ability of the test to correctly identify people without antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. A highly specific test will identify most people who truly do not have antibodies, and a small number of people without antibodies may be identified as having antibodies by the test (false positives).
The FDA included information about test performance expectations for SARS-CoV-2 serology tests in the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) serology templates. For information on authorized serology test performance, see EUA Authorized Serology Test Performance.
Q: What does predictive value mean in SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing?
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Minneapolis VA is providing COVID-19 vaccines to Veterans only. We encourage caregivers and spouses to seek vaccination in the community.
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COVID vaccines are available at the Minneapolis VA medical center and VA Community Clinics during regular appointments and to schedule. For an appointment:

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Contact your health care provider if you have questions about if the vaccine is right for you. We encourage everyone to choose to be vaccinated. Vaccines will slow the spread of the virus, protecting you and your family, friends and neighbors. For more information, please visit CDC Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine.
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Sobre Las Vacunas Contra El COVID-19 | Veterans Affairs
Los miembros de estas comunidades pueden ayudar a proteger a sus familias y amigos vacunándose.

 Debería vacunarse contra el COVID-19 incluso si ya lo ha tenido anteriormente 
 

Los datos de las pruebas clínicas demuestran que las vacunas contra el COVID-19 son seguras también en personas que en el pasado han sido infectados con el virus que causa el COVID-19. Si actualmente está enfermo con COVID-19, debe esperar hasta que se haya recuperado, y ha cumplido con el aislamiento, para recibir la vacuna.Vaya al sitio web de los CDC para obtener respuestas a más preguntas comunes sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19

 Los científicos crearon y probaron las vacunas contra el COVID-19 con rapidez, pero siguieron los pasos de revisión de la FDA 
 

Esto es lo que debe saber acerca de cómo los científicos crearon y probaron la vacuna para el COVID-19 tan rapido:Se basaron en trabajos anteriores. Los científicos han estado estudiando las vacunas durante más de 100 años. Los científicos llevan más de 20 años estudiando la tecnología de las vacunas de ARNm. Y los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) estaban trabajando en la creación de una vacuna contra el coronavirus incluso antes de la pandemia del COVID-19.Consiguieron la financiación que necesitaban para trabajar rápidamente. La pandemia del COVID-19 es una emergencia de salud pública.
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The trials included people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. Scientists continue to monitor the effectiveness of the vaccines over time.  
Results show that the vaccines work well in these ways:

The vaccines help protect you from getting COVID-19. Vaccines help train your body’s natural immune system to recognize and fight a specific disease by stimulating a response to the virus that causes that disease. Over time, this protection decreases. So you may need additional vaccine doses to stay protected.
Even if you get COVID-19, the vaccines help protect you from getting severe illness. Severe illness may mean having to go to the hospital, needing a ventilator to breathe, or having an illness that results in death. This protection is one of the main benefits of vaccination.
The vaccines may protect you from developing long-term effects of COVID-19. People who get COVID-19 after vaccination are less likely to report these long-term effects.
Learn more about long-term COVID-19 effects on the CDC website
The vaccines offer good protection against most COVID-19 variants. Variants are new forms of the virus that causes COVID-19. Updated vaccines protect against newer variants. 

We’re still learning about how long vaccines protect you from COVID-19. We’re also still learning how well vaccines protect you from spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. 
Learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work on the CDC website

Vaccine safety
Here’s how we know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe:

Scientists studied the original COVID-19 vaccines in tens of thousands of people in clinical trials. These trials showed no serious safety concerns. The trials included people of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. 
All the current vaccines have met the FDA’s high safety standards. Before the FDA approves or authorizes a vaccine for use, they review all safety data and clinical trial results. They also review the process a company uses to make the vaccine. They make sure the process follows quality and safety standards.
Hundreds of millions of people in the United States have now received COVID-19 vaccines.
Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
As of September 12, 2023, the 2023–2024 updated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were recommended by CDC for use in the United States.
The 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines more closely targets the XBB lineage of the Omicron variant and could restore protection against severe COVID-19 that may have decreased over time. We anticipate the updated vaccines will be better at fighting currently circulating variants.
There is no preferential recommendation for the use of any one COVID-19 vaccine over another when more than one licensed or authorized, recommended, and age-appropriate vaccine is available.
Getting Vaccines If You Recently Had COVID-19
If you recently had COVID-19, you still need to stay up to date with your vaccines, but you may consider delaying your vaccine by 3 months.
Reinfection is less likely in the weeks to months after infection. However, certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner rather than later, such as:

personal risk of severe disease,
risk of disease in a family or household member or other close contact,
local levels of COVID-19 illness in your area,
and the most common COVID-19 variant currently causing illness.

Learn About Getting Your Vaccine
How can you prepare for vaccination?
What can you expect during and after your vaccination?
Uninsured? You can still get a free COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more about CDC’s Bridge Access program.

Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine

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Sobre Las Vacunas Contra El COVID-19 | Veterans Affairs
Su decisión no afectará de ninguna manera su atención médica en VA ni ninguno de sus beneficios de VA.Aquí hay algunas razones para obtener una vacuna contra el COVID-19:La vacunación es la forma más segura de protegerse a sí mismo y proteger a su familia de una enfermedad grave y de la muerte por el COVID-19. La vacunación proporciona una respuesta inmunitaria más segura y predecible que la infección. Enfermar de COVID-19 puede ofrecer cierta protección contra su futuro padecimiento, pero el nivel de protección puede variar. Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 pueden ofrecer una protección adicional incluso en personas que ya han sido infectadas por el virus del COVID-19.Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 son seguras. Los científicos estudiaron todas las vacunas autorizadas por la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) en, por lo menos, 3 fases de pruebas clínicas para asegurar que son seguras y eficaces. Ellos continúan estudiando las vacunas actualizadas. En los Estados Unidos cientos de millones de personas han recibido con seguridad las vacunas contra el COVID-19.No hay cura para el COVID-19 en este momento. Existen tratamientos para el COVID-19. Sin embargo, el riesgo de enfermedad grave y muerte sigue siendo alto en ciertos grupos de personas.
Measles Update
You may be able to get vaccinated or receive immunoglobulin to prevent disease.
What are the complications of Measles?
A small number of people who get measles will need to be hospitalized and could die. Many people with measles have complications such as diarrhea and ear infections. Serious complications include pneumonia and brain swelling. Long term serious complications can also include subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a brain infection that can lead to permanent brain damage. Additionally, Measles during pregnancy increases the risk of early labor, miscarriage, and low birth weight infants.
What should I do if I think I or my child has measles?
Stay home and call your health care provider or local health department right away. If you have measles, you could spread it to others. That's why it's best to call your health care provider or emergency room before being seen. They can tell you the best way to get checked without infecting others. Tell your health care provider or local health department if you, or your child, spent time with other people in the days before or after the measles rash began. These people may be at risk of getting measles themselves. Their health care providers or local health department might offer them a vaccine or immunoglobulin (IG) to help prevent them from getting measles.
We have someone infected with measles at home. Can we be around others?
People who are sick with the measles need to stay home until they are no longer contagious. Their close family members are also at risk of getting measles if they are not already vaccinated against measles. If they have not previously been vaccinated against measles, they may be eligible for preventive vaccine or immunoglobulin. They may also need to stay home for up to 21 days after they were exposed to measles. A person can spread measles to others even before they begin to feel sick. If you have measles in your house, please talk to your health care provider or the local health department as soon as possible.
Tungkol Sa Bakuna Laban Sa COVID-19 | Veterans Affairs
Ang ibig sabihin ng malubhang sakit ay kakailanganing maospital, ng makinang makakatulong sa paghinga o pagkakasakit na maaaring ikamatay. Ang proteksyong ito ay isa sa mga pangunahing benepisyo ng pagbabakuna.
Maaaring protektahan ka ng mga bakuna mula sa pagkakaroon ng pangmatagalang epekto ng COVID-19. Ang mga taong nakakuha ng COVID-19 pagkatapos ng pagbabakuna ay mas malamang na mag-ulat ng mga pangmatagalang epekto na ito.Matuto ng higit pa tungkol sa pangmatagalang epekto ng COVID-19 sa CDC website (sa English)
Nag-aalok ang mga bakuna ng magandang proteksyon laban sa karamihan ng mga variant ng COVID-19. Ang mga “variants” ay mga bagong uri ng virus na sanhi ng COVID-19. Ang mga na-update na bakuna ay nagpoprotekta laban sa mga mas bagong variant.
Pinag-aaralan pa namin kung gaano katagal ang proteksyon ng bakuna laban sa COVID-19. Pinag-aaralan pa rin namin kung gaano kabisa ang proteksyon ng bakuna na maikalat ang virus na sanhi ng COVID-19.
Mas alamin kung paano gumagana ang mga bakuna laban sa COVID-19 sa website ng CDC (sa English)

Kaligtasan ng bakuna
Narito kung paano namin nalaman na ligtas ang mga bakuna laban sa COVID-19:

Pinag-aralan ng mga siyentipiko ang orihinal na mga bakuna sa COVID-19 sa libu-libong tao sa mga klinikal na pagsubok.
Pregnancy and HIV
Since I have HIV, can my baby get it from me?
Yes. If you are pregnant and have HIV or AIDS, you can pass HIV to your baby during pregnancy or childbirth. But, there are medicines you can take to greatly lower the chance that your baby will get HIV.
You can also pass HIV to your baby during breastfeeding. If you have HIV, you should not breastfeed your baby.
When will I know if my baby has HIV?
There are two kinds of tests that should be given to babies born to women with HIV to find out if they have HIV. The first test is call the HIV antibody test. All babies born to women with HIV will test positive for the first several months of their lives with the HIV antibody test. But this does not mean that they really have HIV. It means that the baby has been exposed to his/her mother's HIV. The second test, the PCR test, looks for the virus and not just the antibodies to the virus, and can tell whether the baby really has HIV or not. The first PCR test should be done in the first few days of life. More PCR tests will be done by the baby's doctor in the first few weeks and months of life. The PCR test is a very important test. It can tell for certain whether or not a baby has HIV by the time she is three to six months old.
What can I do for a healthy pregnancy?
You and your baby will need special medical care. It is important to take good care of yourself while you are pregnant. Work with your doctor and other care providers so you can have a healthy baby. Start by asking your doctor:

Are HIV medicines right for me?
What's my viral load?
When should I start HIV medicines?
How should I take my HIV medicines?
Can I take other medicine with my HIV medicines?
Should I have a C-section delivery?
When should my baby be tested for HIV?
How should I choose a doctor for my baby?

Here are some things you can do for yourself and your baby:

Get early and regular prenatal care.
Surveillance & Data Analytics
These systems combined create an updated, accurate picture of SARS-COV-2 spread and its effects in the United States and provide data used to inform the U.S. national public health response to COVID-19.

Resources from CDC
For surveillance of COVID-19 and its cause, SARS-CoV-2, in the United States, CDC is using multiple surveillance systems run in collaboration with state, local and territorial health departments, public health, commercial and clinical laboratories, vital statistics offices, health care providers, emergency departments and academic partners to monitor COVID-19 disease in the United States.

COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review
This CDC report provides a weekly summary and interpretation of key indicators that have been adapted to track the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Cases in U.S.
This page is updated daily. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.
Hospitalization Rates
CDC monitors lab-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations, risk factors, and outcomes of those hospitalized each week.
Mortality Reporting
CDC provides provisional death counts for COVID-19 and pneumonia based on death certificates with updates Monday-Friday.
Information for Reporting Cases
To prevent further spread of SARS-CoV-2 and to collect information to better understand the virus and its impact on health outcomes, CDC has developed a form that provides a standardized approach to reporting COVID-19 cases (individuals with at least one respiratory specimen that tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19).
COVID-NET Interactive
Interactive and downloadable data used to estimate age-specific hospitalization rates on a weekly basis and describe characteristics of persons hospitalized with COVID-19.
CDC COVID-19 Information Management Resources (VADS)
CDC develops and maintains the COVID-19 data interoperability standards and regulations repository that is based on communication and collaboration with standard development and standard implementation organizations.
eCR Now: COVID-19 Electronic Case Reporting
Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) is the automated generation and transmission of case reports from the electronic health record (EHR) to public health agencies for review and action.
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Como uno de los líderes de la nación en investigación de salud, estamos trabajando para seguir investigando maneras de prevenir y tratar el COVID-19. Averigüe cómo puede ser parte de estos esfuerzos y qué esperar si es voluntario.

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