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DR. GUPTA: "I get calls all the time, people say, 'I've already had COVID, I'm protected.' And now the study says maybe even more protected than the vaccine alo

DR. GUPTA: "I get calls all the time, people say, 'I've already had COVID, I'm protected.' And now the study says maybe even more protected than the vaccine alone. Should they also get the vaccine?" DR. FAUCI: "I don't have a really firm answer for you on that." https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1436417459314171904 https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1436417459314171904

SigmundA 5y ago
I think the full response better convey's his position: "You know, that's a really good point, Sanjay. I don't have a really firm answer for you on that. That's something that we're going to have to discuss regarding the durability of the response. The one thing that paper from Israel didn't tell you is whether or not as high as the protection is with natural infection, what's the durability compared to the durability of a vaccine? So it is conceivable that you got infected, you're protected, but you may not be protected for an indefinite period of time. So, I think that is something that we need to sit down and discuss seriously, because you very appropriately pointed out, it is an issue, and there could be an argument for saying what you said."
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- hammock 5y ago
  What Fauci doesn't mention is that there isn't just one paper from Israel. There are 15 large-scale studies. Every single one demonstrates that natural immunity is at least as protective as the jab. And depending on when the study was done protection is shown for over 10 months (basically however long as whatever data was available). Many of the papers logically extend the protection to lifetime in their conclusions. https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-15-studies-that-indicate-natural-immunity-from-prior-infection-is-more-robust-than-the-covid-vaccines https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-15-studies-that-indi...
- mmazing 5y ago
  Yeah but it's more fun to ruffle people's feathers with a soundbite, apparently.
- gorwell 5y ago
  The point is that they STILL haven't considered natural immunity. Why not? That is a bizarre oversight, especially at this point.
  - switch007 5y ago
    He’s a gaslighter.
    - switch007 5y ago
      https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-05-22/david-rubenstein-show-anthony-fauci-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-05-22/david-ruben... skip to 23:10 > David Rubenstein: And the best way for me to prevent getting an infectious disease and having to have you as my doctor is, what, um, wearing a mask? > Anthony Fauci: [smiling] No, no, no. > David Rubenstein: Somebody — I can see they're ready to sneeze or cough — walk away? > Anthony Fauci: You avoid all the paranoid aspects and do something positive. A: good diet. B: you don't smoke, I know. I know you don't drink, at least not very much, so that's pretty good. Get some exercise; I know that you don't get as much exercise as you should... > David Rubenstein: That's correct. > Anthony Fauci: ...get good sleep. I think that the normal, low-tech, healthy things are the best thing you can do, David, to stay healthy.
  - mthoms 5y ago
    Do you have knowledge about what they are discussing/researching at the CDC?
  - mike00632 5y ago
    What's there to consider? Get vaccinated even if you might have had COVID for assured immunity.
- tim333 5y ago
  They have some data on durability and natural immunity seems more durable. As seen in the recent Israeli study for example over time pfizer fades more.

SigmundA 5y ago

I think the full response better convey's his position: "You know, that's a really good point, Sanjay. I don't have a really firm answer for you on that. That's something that we're going to have to discuss regarding the durability of the response. The one thing that paper from Israel didn't tell you is whether or not as high as the protection is with natural infection, what's the durability compared to the durability of a vaccine? So it is conceivable that you got infected, you're protected, but you may not be protected for an indefinite period of time. So, I think that is something that we need to sit down and discuss seriously, because you very appropriately pointed out, it is an issue, and there could be an argument for saying what you said."

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hammock 5y ago
What Fauci doesn't mention is that there isn't just one paper from Israel. There are 15 large-scale studies. Every single one demonstrates that natural immunity is at least as protective as the jab. And depending on when the study was done protection is shown for over 10 months (basically however long as whatever data was available). Many of the papers logically extend the protection to lifetime in their conclusions. https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-15-studies-that-indicate-natural-immunity-from-prior-infection-is-more-robust-than-the-covid-vaccines https://www.theblaze.com/op-ed/horowitz-15-studies-that-indi...
mmazing 5y ago
Yeah but it's more fun to ruffle people's feathers with a soundbite, apparently.
gorwell 5y ago
The point is that they STILL haven't considered natural immunity. Why not? That is a bizarre oversight, especially at this point.
- switch007 5y ago
  He’s a gaslighter.
  - switch007 5y ago
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-05-22/david-rubenstein-show-anthony-fauci-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-05-22/david-ruben... skip to 23:10 > David Rubenstein: And the best way for me to prevent getting an infectious disease and having to have you as my doctor is, what, um, wearing a mask? > Anthony Fauci: [smiling] No, no, no. > David Rubenstein: Somebody — I can see they're ready to sneeze or cough — walk away? > Anthony Fauci: You avoid all the paranoid aspects and do something positive. A: good diet. B: you don't smoke, I know. I know you don't drink, at least not very much, so that's pretty good. Get some exercise; I know that you don't get as much exercise as you should... > David Rubenstein: That's correct. > Anthony Fauci: ...get good sleep. I think that the normal, low-tech, healthy things are the best thing you can do, David, to stay healthy.
- mthoms 5y ago
  Do you have knowledge about what they are discussing/researching at the CDC?
- mike00632 5y ago
  What's there to consider? Get vaccinated even if you might have had COVID for assured immunity.
tim333 5y ago
They have some data on durability and natural immunity seems more durable. As seen in the recent Israeli study for example over time pfizer fades more.