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I'm very sorry. Unfortunately that is a misunderstanding that has been common. One is most certainly not immediately protected. It's something of a threshold
by retrac 5y ago
I'm very sorry. Unfortunately that is a misunderstanding that has been common. One is most certainly not immediately protected. It's something of a threshold effect, rather suddenly (over a period of some hours to a couple days) you go from very little to a meaningful level of antibodies. This occurs anywhere from some hours to as much as a couple weeks after vaccination. And of course the second dose re-challenge used in most of the vaccines, improves the strength and durability of the immunization. So yes, please give it a few weeks to do its work.
- occamrazor 5y agoThe Pfizer trial showed strong effects, on the aggregate level, starting 10-15 days after the first dose. Suggesting that mere hours may be sufficient is at best misleading.
- retrac 5y agoOkay? And the Astrazeneca vaccine shows a detectable level of antibodies and possible protection within 24 hours in some people. There are like a dozen COVID-19 vaccines in use right now, all of which likely have slightly different properties in this regard. Which brings me to the bottom line of my last comment, again. Wait at least several weeks, because there is absolutely no guarantee that would happen for you, or for the particular vaccine you got.