I am a 16 year old male who is generally healthy. i have been at home for all of lockdown except for an outing to the clinic to get my flu vaccine a week ago. my symptoms are a sore throat on the left side of my throat only. v painful when i swallow?

Can call Dr on video: Throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees the doctor (call first) if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly. COVID-19 infections tend to have cough, whereas strep usually lacks cough but has more throat pain.