Will getting a COVID-19 vaccine cause me to test positive for COVID-19 on a viral test?

No. Neither the recently authorized and recommended vaccines nor the other COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials in the United States can cause you to test positive on viral tests, which are used to see if you have a current infection. If your body develops an immune response — the goal of vaccination — there read more Will getting a COVID-19 vaccine cause me to test positive for COVID-19 on a viral test?