Monday, October 04, 2021

For unvaccinated, reinfection by Covid-19 is likely

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930359

 

 News Release 1-Oct-2021
For unvaccinated, reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 is likely
Peer-Reviewed Publication
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much uncertainty about how long immunity lasts after someone who is unvaccinated is infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Now a team of scientists led by faculty at Yale School of Public Health and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have an answer. Strong protection following natural infection is short-lived.

“Reinfection can reasonably happen in three months or less,” said Jeffrey Townsend, the Elihu Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health and a lead author of the study. “Therefore, those who have been naturally infected should get vaccinated. Previous infection alone can offer very little long-term protection against subsequent infections.”

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