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Covid Vaccine and Immunity

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mlkirchw
mlkirchw

I am just getting over Covid19. My symptoms were very mild as is the case with over 80% of the people who do get infected.

I've read that the natural immunity you get after having the virus only lasts 3 months. As I understand it, any vaccine that exists is designed to spur this exact kind of natural antibody/immune response in the body to protect you. With that being said, why would the natural immune response from actually getting infected with the Covid virus only last 3 months, but that same biological reaction be permanent when you get a vaccine?

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 mlkirchw

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    The scientist still don’t know 100% how long natural immunity will last. And it’s possible it can be different in different people. It’s going to take some time before we get all the true facts about this. there are some people that I know of who contracted the virus seven months ago and are now still showing that they have antibodies. So will just have to wait to see how all this plays out.

  • jan34534
    jan34534 mlkirchw

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    also, the doctors were saying that we may have to get boosters of the vaccine. it doesn’t sound like a one time dose of the vaccine will be lifetime protection.

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