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Is There a Risk of ‘Long COVID’ After Omicron Infection?

Long-term outlook unclear due to variant's different pattern of illness
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Questions and Answers About the Omicron Variant

How contagious is the COVID-19 variant? And how effectively can vaccines fight it?
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Boosters Recommended for Kids 12 and Older

Any who received Pfizer vaccine series at least five months ago can get booster
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What Should I Do if My Child Has COVID-19 Symptoms?

Expert advice on COVID-19 signs in kids and how to best protect them
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Children Can Suffer Severe Illness After COVID-19

COVID-19 surge could lead to more multisystem inflammatory syndrome cases in children
MIS-C in children
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Why Do We Keep Getting New Coronavirus Variants?

Infectious disease specialist: 'We need to slow down the number of people getting infected'
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When COVID-19 Benches Athletes: What We Can Learn

Infectious disease specialist Michael Lin, MD, offers insights on recent outbreaks
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Kids Home from College? Book Their Shots Now

The holiday break is an ideal time for COVID-19, flu vaccinations
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Rush Researchers Develop Potential Oral Treatment for COVID-19

Oral eugenol improved the condition of mice in lab study
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Illinois’ First Omicron Case Detected by Special Lab at Rush

COVID-19 variant identified by Regional Innovative Public Health Laboratory
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