MedscapeUnivadisEnglish EditionMedscapeUnivadisXPlease confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape.If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit.>>Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's .Every day when Cliff Willmeng, RN, got home from a shift in the emergency department (ED), he took off his scrubs in a spot in the garage delineated with red duct tape, a spot his kids knew not to walk through. Then he raced through his house in his underwear, delaying hugs to his kids, heading straight to the...…MedscapeUnivadisEnglish EditionMedscapeUnivadisXPlease confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape.If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit.>>Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's .Every day when Cliff Willmeng, RN, got home from a shift in the emergency department (ED), he took off his scrubs in a spot in the garage delineated with red duct tape, a spot his kids knew not to walk through. Then he raced through his house in his underwear, delaying hugs to his kids, heading straight to the...WW…

What To Do With Your Vaccine Card. Plus: Choir Practice And CBD Products : Goats and Soda We ponder your pandemic questions. This week's topics: vaccine cards (including whether to laminate or not), group singing sessions and CBD products.Pranav BaskarSheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."I've just had my second dose of the vaccine, and now I have a vaccine card. Um, what do I do...…What To Do With Your Vaccine Card. Plus: Choir Practice And CBD Products : Goats and Soda We ponder your pandemic questions. This week's topics: vaccine cards (including whether to laminate or not), group singing sessions and CBD products.Pranav BaskarSheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."I've just had my second dose of the vaccine, and now I have a vaccine card. Um, what do I do...WW…

Is It OK To Drink Between Vaccine Doses? What Does 'Vaccine Efficacy' Mean? : Goats and Soda People who've had dose 1 are wondering ... can I have a few drinks before dose 2 or will that muck things up? Also: Do you really understand the concept of "vaccine efficacy"? It's complicated!Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." I have started hearing that vaccine recipients should abstain...…Is It OK To Drink Between Vaccine Doses? What Does 'Vaccine Efficacy' Mean? : Goats and Soda People who've had dose 1 are wondering ... can I have a few drinks before dose 2 or will that muck things up? Also: Do you really understand the concept of "vaccine efficacy"? It's complicated!Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." I have started hearing that vaccine recipients should abstain...WW…

Should I Get A Mask Brace? What If I Get COVID After Dose 1 Of A Vaccine? : Goats and Soda Double masking earns praise as a way to keep safe from more contagious variants. Are there other mask hacks? And vaccines are prompting some queries.Pranav BaskarSheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." With concerns rising about more transmissible variants, I've been reading a lot about double...…Should I Get A Mask Brace? What If I Get COVID After Dose 1 Of A Vaccine? : Goats and Soda Double masking earns praise as a way to keep safe from more contagious variants. Are there other mask hacks? And vaccines are prompting some queries.Pranav BaskarSheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." With concerns rising about more transmissible variants, I've been reading a lot about double...WW…

My Dog Sniffs Discarded Masks. Is That A Problem? : Goats and Soda Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?Sheila Mulrooney EldredPranav BaskarI'm eligible for the COVID vaccine and due for a mammogram. Which should I do first? Definitely do both, says , associate professor of radiology at Duke University. But if you can, , in keeping with new recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging. That's because swollen lymph nodes are...…My Dog Sniffs Discarded Masks. Is That A Problem? : Goats and Soda Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?Sheila Mulrooney EldredPranav BaskarI'm eligible for the COVID vaccine and due for a mammogram. Which should I do first? Definitely do both, says , associate professor of radiology at Duke University. But if you can, , in keeping with new recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging. That's because swollen lymph nodes are...WW…

I Got A Vaccine Shot And Had No Symptoms. Does That Mean It Didn't Work? : Goats and Soda Readers are asking about vaccine protocols, the safest way to take off a mask, whether it's risky to engage in therapeutic cuddling sessions with goats.Pranav BaskarSheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."I got my COVID-19 vaccine and didn't feel any pain after nor experience any symptoms. Could...…I Got A Vaccine Shot And Had No Symptoms. Does That Mean It Didn't Work? : Goats and Soda Readers are asking about vaccine protocols, the safest way to take off a mask, whether it's risky to engage in therapeutic cuddling sessions with goats.Pranav BaskarSheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."I got my COVID-19 vaccine and didn't feel any pain after nor experience any symptoms. Could...WW…

Flying In The Pandemic: How To Cope With Folks Who Ignore Risk Reduction Rules : Goats and Soda Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." When I booked a flight from Boston to Washington, D.C., in mid-January, I knew that...…Flying In The Pandemic: How To Cope With Folks Who Ignore Risk Reduction Rules : Goats and Soda Our correspondent took a flight Sunday and saw a number of concerning things in airports and on planes. So many questions were raised. We went in search of answers.Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." When I booked a flight from Boston to Washington, D.C., in mid-January, I knew that...WW…

The U.K. Variant Seems More Contagious. What Precautions Should I Take? : Goats and Soda The newly detected strain — dubbed B.1.1.7 — appears to be more contagious. What precautions might be effective in trying to keep from getting infected?Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." I'm hearing about virus variants that might be more easily transmitted. I'm worried one might be coming soon...…The U.K. Variant Seems More Contagious. What Precautions Should I Take? : Goats and Soda The newly detected strain — dubbed B.1.1.7 — appears to be more contagious. What precautions might be effective in trying to keep from getting infected?Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." I'm hearing about virus variants that might be more easily transmitted. I'm worried one might be coming soon...WW…

This story also ran on . It can beMINNEAPOLIS — Gloria Torres-Herbeck gets the flu vaccine every year, but the 53-year-old teacher in Rochester, Minnesota, isn’t yet convinced she wants to be first in line for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.“I’m not super old, but I’m not as strong as other people,” she said. “So, I need to be realistic on my own situation. Do I want to participate in something that might be a big risk for me?”This month, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for one vaccine and is weighing approval of another. So, public health officials around...…This story also ran on . It can beMINNEAPOLIS — Gloria Torres-Herbeck gets the flu vaccine every year, but the 53-year-old teacher in Rochester, Minnesota, isn’t yet convinced she wants to be first in line for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.“I’m not super old, but I’m not as strong as other people,” she said. “So, I need to be realistic on my own situation. Do I want to participate in something that might be a big risk for me?”This month, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for one vaccine and is weighing approval of another. So, public health officials around...WW…

How Do I Clean And Maintain A Reusable COVID-19 Mask? : Goats and Soda Readers want to know the best way to maintain a reusable mask? There are a few options. But spoiler alert ... keep it out of the oven!Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."Does putting a reusable mask in the oven for 30 minutes at 165 degrees Fahrenheit kill the virus that causes COVID-19 and other pathogens? If...…How Do I Clean And Maintain A Reusable COVID-19 Mask? : Goats and Soda Readers want to know the best way to maintain a reusable mask? There are a few options. But spoiler alert ... keep it out of the oven!Sheila Mulrooney EldredEach week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."Does putting a reusable mask in the oven for 30 minutes at 165 degrees Fahrenheit kill the virus that causes COVID-19 and other pathogens? If...WW…