Perhaps this can be the end of your scaremongering. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemima...-that-covid-immunity-may-be-long-lasting/amp/ Evidence Piles Up That Covid Immunity Among Previously Infected People May Be Long-Lasting Immunity to Covid-19 among those who have previously been infected with the virus appears to be “very” long-lasting, an analysis published Monday in the leading medical journal Nature found, bolstering other recent research that suggests protection from prior infection and vaccination could last years—or even decades. KEY FACTS The analysis by a group of top scientists from labs across the country looked at dozens of people who were infected with the coronavirus about a year ago. As is typical, these individuals saw a severe drop-off in their antibody concentrations after they were initially infected with Covid-19. But a look at their bone marrow both seven and 11 months later found the presence of so-called memory B cells, which can retain the memory of a virus and release antibodies when needed. Memory B cells can be maintained in the bone marrow for “decades, if not a lifetime,” the analysis notes, and the numbers found in recovered Covid-19 patients match those identified in people vaccinated against tetanus or diphtheria, vaccines that both provide “long-term immunity” to the diseases they combat. Vaccination helps boost immunity among the previously infected even further, the research found, and appears to adequately protect against Covid-19 variants. CRUCIAL QUOTE “The data suggests that immunity in convalescent individuals will be very long lasting and that convalescent individuals who receive available mRNA vaccines will produce antibodies and memory B cells that should be protective against circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants,” the analysis concluded. KEY BACKGROUND The Nature analysis is the latest in a slew of research indicating immunity to Covid-19 could last longer than previously expected. A separate study published in Nature last month, along with research published on server BioRxiv, both came to similar conclusions, with the latter finding memory B cells continue to mature and strengthen for at least a year after initial infection. However, these studies—and other experts—have highlighted that the response appears to be different among those who haven’t had the virus before, and these people will likely need booster shots. Meanwhile, a study published last month in the Lancet medical journal underscored the importance of vaccines as it found past coronavirus infections don’t confer strong enough immunity to fully protect against reinfection, posing a high risk for unvaccinated older people.
So all the study shows is that people who were infected and THEN GOT A MRNA VACCINE have long lasting immunity. Thanks for proving vaccination works as I have been saying all along.
Do you know anyone personally who has had covid twice?I think people who have never had covid should get the vax but personally I don't know of one person who has gotten the virus twice including myself.
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I know someone personally but we live in two different countries. He's in Missouri...about 10 months between each Covid infection...different variants. His first infection was in Kentucky / hospitalization / ICU...same month he retired from the military. The 2nd infection occurred in Missouri while visiting family members / birthday party...everybody maskless. 2nd infection no hospitalization...just a dry cough and a small fever for a few days. He's thinking about getting vaccinated / vaccine passport because he want's to travel out of the country and visit ex-military friends that are living abroad in other countries. wrbtrader
The United States doesn't track Covid reinfections too well until recently and has now made it much easier to document and track reinfections that's filled out by the hospitals. I believe my friend's doctor of his 2nd infection contacted the hospital (his doctor) of his 1st infection to confirm information about the 1st infection. Simply, they're now documenting / verifying reinfections in the United States...something they weren't doing well late last year (under the Trump administration). ---------- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined how suspected reinfections can be investigated and has a form for jurisdictions to report them, which Rivers called the “building blocks” for tracking cases. Still, she said, not a lot of data is being produced. The U.S. also doesn’t have the level of studies set up like those in England to track reinfections over time. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/php/CIP_ICR_508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/reinfection.html https://www.statnews.com/2021/04/07/covid-19-reinfections-still-seem-rare/ ---------- wrbtrader