This transcript has been edited for clarity.
Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi and welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Although you may be certain that you received the COVID-19 vaccine, you can still test positive for COVID-19 after receiving one or even two doses of the vaccine.
Here to discuss this is a distinguished panel of experts: Dr Peter Antevy, a pediatric emergency physician and EMS medical director for Coral Springs Parkland Fire Department in Coral Springs, Florida; Dr Nicole Iovine, an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist from the University of Florida; and Dr Angela Rasmussen, a virologist with the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University.
Welcome, everyone. Thanks so much for joining me.
Peter M. Antevy, MD: Great to be here.
Angela L. Rasmussen, MA, MPhil, PhD: Thanks for having me.
Nicole M. Iovine, MD, PhD: Thank you.
Glatter: My pleasure. Peter, the inspiration for this came from my Medscape editor, Anya Romanowski, who sent me a tweet that you put out that was very timely in late January. I'll read it and let you begin.
https://twitter.com/HandtevyMD/status/1354475093615927296
It says that we now have two COVID-positive EMS professionals more than 1 week after their second Pfizer
Q&A: Meeting the Challenge of Giving COVID Vaccines to Younger Kids
COMMENTARY
COVID Positive After Two Vaccine Doses? What It Means
Robert D. Glatter, MD; Peter M. Antevy, MD; Angela L. Rasmussen, MA, MPhil, PhD; Nicole M. Iovine, MD, PhD
DisclosuresMarch 09, 2021
This transcript has been edited for clarity.
Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi and welcome. I'm Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Although you may be certain that you received the COVID-19 vaccine, you can still test positive for COVID-19 after receiving one or even two doses of the vaccine.
Here to discuss this is a distinguished panel of experts: Dr Peter Antevy, a pediatric emergency physician and EMS medical director for Coral Springs Parkland Fire Department in Coral Springs, Florida; Dr Nicole Iovine, an infectious disease physician and epidemiologist from the University of Florida; and Dr Angela Rasmussen, a virologist with the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University.
Welcome, everyone. Thanks so much for joining me.
Peter M. Antevy, MD: Great to be here.
Angela L. Rasmussen, MA, MPhil, PhD: Thanks for having me.
Nicole M. Iovine, MD, PhD: Thank you.
Glatter: My pleasure. Peter, the inspiration for this came from my Medscape editor, Anya Romanowski, who sent me a tweet that you put out that was very timely in late January. I'll read it and let you begin.
It says that we now have two COVID-positive EMS professionals more than 1 week after their second Pfizer
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Authors and Disclosures
Authors and Disclosures
Authors
Robert D. Glatter, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, NY
Disclosure: Robert D. Glatter, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Peter M. Antevy, MD
Medical Director, Davie Fire Rescue, Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department, Miami, Florida
Disclosure: Peter M. Antevy, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant, or trustee for: Pediatric Emergency Standards, Inc.
Angela L. Rasmussen, MA, MPhil, PhD
Virologist, Center for Global Health Science and Security, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Disclosure: Angela L. Rasmussen, MA, MPhil, PhD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Serve(d) as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: MJH Life Sciences Received research grant from: FastGrants
Received income in an amount equal to or greater than $250 from: Hip Hop Public Health; W20; Principal; Select Equity; Health Advances; Leapsmag; Slate; Forbes
Nicole M. Iovine, MD, PhD
Infectious Disease Specialist, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
Disclosure: Nicole M. Iovine, MD, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.