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> people who've already recovered from covid-19 wouldn't need/get a vaccine, It is not known how long immunity from having covid-19 lasts, and there have alrea
by SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago
> people who've already recovered from covid-19 wouldn't need/get a vaccine,
It is not known how long immunity from having covid-19 lasts, and there have already been a few cases of apparent re-infection.
So yes, they would likely benefit from a vaccine.
https://www.vox.com/2020/7/12/21321653/getting-covid-19-twice-reinfection-antibody-herd-immunity https://www.vox.com/2020/7/12/21321653/getting-covid-19-twic...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctor-diagnosed-with-virus-after-apparently-recovering-from-covid-19/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctor-diagnosed-with-...
- hank_z 6y agoTerrible. I thought the immunity would last forever.
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y agoWe should not expect indefinite immunity. With other human coronaviruses that cause colds, immunity typically doesn't last forever, so you can catch the same coronavirus when it comes around again a few years later. This is not yet known about covid-19. But the claim that you can get it again "three months later" is eye-catching in how short a period that is, and hopefully is quite rare.