COVID FAQ

How do I get a covid vaccine booster?

Administration of Covid-19 vaccination boosters can be booked online. See https://bruvax.brussels.doctena.be/

Where can I find more information on covid vaccination?

For the most up to date information available see the following website:
www.info-coronavirus.be/en/vaccination

What are the symptoms of covid?

  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain
  • Loss of sense of taste or smell
  • Fever
  • Muscle aches
  • Fatigue
  • Runny nose
  • Sore throat
  • Headache
  • Loss of appetite
  • Watery diarrhoea
  • Acute confusion
  • Unexplained fall

What are the risk factors for covid?

  • Age
  • Obesity
  • Severe heart, lung, liver or kidney disease
  • Diabetes
  • Immunosuppression
  • Cancer
  • Pregnancy
  • The illness is usually mild in children, even in very young children less than one year

What do I do if I have symptoms that I think could be due to covid?

You have the option of booking a telephone consultation via our website. If you have viral symptoms you can now be seen in person. However we ask that you do an antigen test before attending the practice and that you wear an FFP2 mask to the consultation.

Where can I be tested if I have symptoms?

You have the following options:
-buy an antigen selftest kit at your pharmacy and carry out the test at home,
-have a pharmacist do the test for you,
-have a PCR test done on our practice when appropriate.
There is an additional charge from the laboratory which may not be covered by your insurance.

If you require medical advice, please book an appointment via our website.

How can I check my results?

You can check your results on the central database by using your eID or itsme:
http://docs.toubipbip.be/docs/33eb070ffe9168a0.pdf

Where can I find further information?