Dr. J. N. Naidu
General Practitioner
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Hi doctor,
My wife got her COVID shot three months back (Pfizer second dose). Now she has the flu, which we got tested thinking it is COVID, but strangely it is SARS.
Is it deadlier than COVID?
What is the treatment?
Is COVID vaccine ineffective against this?
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I understand your concern.
Vaccines are helpful, and please understand that the epidemic was controlled with the help of vaccines. But it is not 100 % effective in preventing infection. On the other hand, vaccines decrease mortality and morbidity. SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is not deadly in healthy people but can be severe in immunocompromised patients.
Treatment is mainly symptomatic and suggest the following:
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