Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. Murthy said that he and the rest of his family both tested positive for COVID-19.
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Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. Murthy said that he and the rest of his family both tested positive for COVID-19.
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Dr Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States, announced on Friday that he and the rest of his family members have tested positive for COVID-19.
In one tweet shared on Friday, the country’s top doctor said he, his wife and 5-year-old son all tested positive for the virus. His 4-year-old daughter, the first person to test positive for the virus last weekend, was doing “ok” – said she was still congested and hoarse from coughing.
Murthy said he and his wife Alice had mild symptoms, muscle aches, chills and a sore throat. His son had a runny nose and low fever, but said he was fine.
“Whether you have COVID or not, whatever your beliefs, I wish you the love of family and friends,” Murthy said in her tweet. “I know it feels like we’re in an endless conflict. But first we are brothers and sisters with common hopes and common concerns. May we all find healing in next days.”
When you’re as safe as possible, taking on COVID-19 can be frustrating and frustrating. I have felt that. It can also be a source of shame. Many people think that you must have been careless to get sick. Our safety measures reduce the risk, but they cannot eliminate it. Nothing is possible.
– Dr. Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) February 18, 2022
“So if you’ve done all you can and got COVID-19 anyway, don’t beat yourself up. A lot of us are trying as hard as we can. And don’t assume those people get sick through carelessness. We don’t know people’s circumstances. They may not be able to protect themselves in the way that we can,” he added.
Additionally, Murthy emphasized the importance of vaccination and strengthening against COVID-19, highlighting the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Vaccines are so effective in saving our lives and keeping us out of the hospital. As a parent, I can’t tell you how reassuring it is to know that we’ll be able to care for them. take care of our children even when we are infected,” he said.
Earlier this week, Murthy talk to All things Considered about vaccines, parenting during the pandemic, and his daughter’s COVID diagnosis.
“I definitely thought about COVID and talked to people about COVID for two years, even before I was a surgeon. But when I get home, I always feel a little different,” says Murthy.
“I just had this sinking feeling, thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, she’s four, she’s not vaccinated because there’s no vaccine for her age group.’ And as a parent, my question is: Will she be okay? Is there anything else I can do to prevent her from getting sick?” he added.
This week, the Food and Drug Administration’s expert advisors said Pfizer defer its request to meet with an agency that approves childhood vaccines.
According to the agency, recently emerged data on an emergency use authorization request for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in children 6 months to 4 years of age.
