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Hello doctors. i had my flu vaccine a month ago. also i had 3 moderna mrna vaccine in 2022. im planning to have a hiv 4th generation test soon. is it possible to get false positive results due to history of my vaccinations?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

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Answered 1/5/2023

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