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If i am fully vaccinated with pfizer, and get a pcr test a few days after a potential exposure (i am being safe since there is a vulnerable person in home), what are the chances the pcr test will show dead virus? (i.e. my immunity fought it off??
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The PCR does not test whether is is a dead or live virus. It just looks for the genetic material that the virus has. You can still get covid if immunized and could spread it if you become infected. Current data suggests ICU level infection if fully immunized is about 1/28000. Symptom free carriers are hard to estimate.
Answered 8/10/2021
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