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- Four coronavirus immunity studies released in recent days deliver several key conclusions about COVID-19.
- One study says that coronavirus antibodies stay at high levels six months after the initial infection, suggesting COVID-19 immunity might last for at least six months.
- Separate research indicated that reinfection might occur more often than we think. Reinfections are likely to be asymptomatic, but reinfected people may still spread the virus.
- Two different studies found that COVID-19 survivors might develop a strong immune response after a single-dose vaccination, suggesting new vaccination protocols for survivors may be worth considering.
About a year ago, the world began to realize that the novel coronavirus was more dangerous than initially believed, and COVID-19 was spreading across the globe. By late February 2020, it was clear the virus was highly infectious as it started ravaging Italy, Korea, and Spain. Soon after that, the coronavirus pandemic was declared. Fast forward to late January 2021, and the world has access to several vaccines that are already working. Unfortunately, the virus has been evolving as well, and there are a few key genetic changes that make new mutations highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines.
But one year later, we’re finding better answers about COVID-19 immunity that could help craft new public health policies to beat the pandemic. Four new studies indicate that COVID-19 immunity should last for at least six months after the initial infection, that the rate of reinfection might be a lot higher than we think, and that COVID-19 survivors might only need a single-shot vaccination to boost their immunity.
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New findings in these studies could change the course of the coronavirus pandemic originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 3 Feb 2021 at 15:40:24 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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