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5th Mar 2021 (8 months ago)

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“Can I take the Covid19 vaccine when taking antihistamine Chlorphenamine everyday?“

Hi, I take antihistamine chlorpheniramine everyday for my sinus, for years now. Should I be concerned about taking the Covid19 vaccine? If I do take the vaccine, must I avoid taking the antihistamine before or after?

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4th Apr 2020 (over 1 year ago)

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Hi Doc. Can I check if expired N95 are reusable as well? The only problem is the foam that is fixed at the top has sort of come off. Can...

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Asked 2020-03-31 03:08:57 UTC

Are expired surgical masks usable? I know they are less effective but when desperate, can I use it? Or better off without it?

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4th Apr 2020 (over 1 year ago)

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Thank you for your reply. As I understood it from both answers above, it is not a perfect solution but it is still useful given that there are possible asymptomatic...

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Asked 2020-03-30 11:54:19 UTC

Are cloth masks useful?

Now that we have a shortage of masks, is a cloth mask any good at all? Does it offer any percenta...

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30th Mar 2020 (over 1 year ago)

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“Are cloth masks useful? “

Now that we have a shortage of masks, is a cloth mask any good at all? Does it offer any percentage of protection? I heard you can slot in a dried wet wipe and it will be as good as a surgical mask. Is this true?

Note that if you get...

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