The PCR test (AKA the polymerase chain reaction test) is a test to see if you have COVID-19. This test will tell you if you have the virus at the moment of the test so it can still be positive after a vaccine only if you are still infected after getting the vaccine. The reason is that the PCR test mainly focuses on whether you have the virus in your body or not. Since vaccines are mainly to build up your immune system with empty shells of the virus, people with strong immune systems may not experience symptoms of the virus, such as coughs and sore throats, but still can be a carrier of the virus. Vaccinated people have a better chance of not experiencing the symptoms because their immune system will try to fight the virus by eliminating it in their bodies. The PCR test tests for the traces of the virus and since vaccinated people can still be a carrier of the virus, they can still receive a positive test on their PCR test.
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The procedure for the PCR test is very simple. First, you would have to go to a hospital or a clinic to get your samples. This step can be completed in other reliable sites or government-approved sites. The samples will be collected via the nose swab, the throat swab, or by saliva. These samples will then be transported to a laboratory and will be analyzed for the presence of the active virus. This test will find out whether you have the COVID-19 virus in your body or not. This step can also be done by the hospitals or clinics themselves with their own PCR testing machines. These tests should be done within 1 to 3 days. The local tests from the hospitals and clinics should be done while you wait. Get tested by the PCR test if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have been exposed to someone who had a positive case of the COVID-19 virus.
To conclude, IT IS POSSIBLE for you to test positive even after the vaccine. Even if you get the vaccine, please make sure you wear your masks in public and social distance. Having the vaccine DOES NOT mean that you are 100% immune from getting sick again from the virus. Make sure to get a PCR test every time after a public event, every time you make contact with a positive COVID-19 case, and every time you feel the symptoms so you know what your next steps are, such as self-isolating to not spread the virus any further or know that you can meet your family and friends again knowing that you don’t have the virus and cannot infect your loved ones. Get your PCR test.
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