UPDATE: How long does it take the COVID vaccine to work?

The CDC states that you will have full protection at least 14 days following receipt of the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. View...

NEW: Do patients who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 need a pre-procedural COVID-19 test?

Most patients who have been fully vaccinated do not need a pre-procedural COVID-19 test for a procedure at VUMC. View...

NEW: Could the COVID-19 vaccine cause issues if I'm getting a mammogram?

If you're scheduled for a mammogram soon after you get a COVID-19 vaccine, it's important to tell your clinician when and in which arm you received the injection. Do not delay your mammogram without speaking to your provider first. View...

NEW: COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium study highlights racial disparities, increased mortality for patients facing dual diagnoses

After reviewing detailed information from almost 5,000 patients with active or past cancer and laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 diagnoses, study authors found associations among laboratory measures, clinical factors -- including older age, hematological malignancy and recent chemotherapy -- and poor clinical outcomes. View...

NEW: COVID-19 survey data added to All of Us platform

In December 2020, the federal government's massive precision medicine research initiative, All of Us (AoU), made available to qualified researchers initial results from its ongoing COVID-19 Participant Experience (COPE) Survey, as well as physical activity and heart rate data collected from Fitbit devices worn by AoU participants. View...