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Top 3 COVID-19 vaccine questions – Avoiding certain things before a RAT, testing for kids, and variants picked up by tests

Dr Lucas De Toca, COVID-19 Primary Care Response First Assistant Secretary, answers the Top Three questions across our channels.

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Top 3

  1. Why shouldn’t I eat, drink or brush my teeth before taking a rapid antigen test?
  2. Why are kids being tested for COVID-19 twice a week, when older people are told only to be tested if they have symptoms?
  3. Will the RAT and PCR test pick up all COVID-19 variants?
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