Here we are in another calendar year and perhaps the beginning of an end as the pandemic turns endemic. I am starting another thread like the lasttwo years to track important updates and share useful info with our community.
As most of us know the city is requiring proof of vaccines starting tomorrow Mon for access to indoor dining, gyms, or entertainment venues, see Chicago Vaccine Requirement for more.
I wanted to share the IDPH portal where the vaccination status can be verified and shown as part of the proof:
It took me just a couple of minutes to sign up and verify my identity. Once done, I found all three of my vaccine shots already recorded in the portal (as our shots are required to be reported to the state). The app shows a QR code for something called a SMART® Health Card that can be scanned by vendors to obtain our vaccine-related health information.
Looking forward to the end. And hopefully, I will not need to start another such thread next year.
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The New York Times recently published a great article about Long COVID, discussing risk, effects, and what we know. If you don’t have time to read it please just take away, this affects all ages, including young adults, so please be careful - COVID is not over.
TL;DR: rapid tests are now slower at detecting COVID. If you feel sick but you’re testing negative stay home or, at the very least, please let people know you’re feeling unwell
