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It seems like it may be the opposite of what you're saying, though. Vaccinated are just as likely to be infected, but are infected for a shorter time and do ten

It seems like it may be the opposite of what you're saying, though. Vaccinated are just as likely to be infected, but are infected for a shorter time and do tend to get less sick. Natural immunity from a previous infection still reigns supreme, though.

juusto 5y ago
Does it mean that a vaccinated person who caught the virus and developed minor symptoms has a better chance to develop longer lasting immunity than those only being vaccinated and without the dangers of no vaccine?
- jaywalk 5y ago
  This study doesn't say anything about that, and I haven't seen any studies that look at that question specifically. I have seen studies that look at people who get vaccinated after having recovered from COVID, and they do tend to have the strongest antibodies. But nothing about antibodies from an infection after being vaccinated. I think that would be interesting to see.
glogla 5y ago
> Natural immunity from a previous infection still reigns supreme Except for the part where you had to get sick for the first time, risking death and long-covid. I also remember talks that the previous infection needs to be a serious one - asymptomatic case will not give strong enough immunity. But I'm not sure if that got confirmed.
- jaywalk 5y ago
  Well, a very large number of people got infected before they were even eligible to be vaccinated. So it is what it is. I have also heard that the severity of infection could determine the strength of immunity, but the studies done since then haven't found that to be the case. It may become more clear on a longer timeframe, but as of now who knows.
shkkmo 5y ago
> Vaccinated are just as likely to be infected This is definitely false.
gfodor 5y ago
This seems wrong, if there's two models that could be consistent with immunization it's: - Immunization reduces infection risk and severity of breakthrough - Immunization reduces infection risk but, once infected, severity risk is the same as an unvaccinated person Both mean you should get vaccinated but the latter means you should be more risk-on if you are vaccinated. The people downvoting me and arguing with me in this thread don't realize that the latter theory, if true, is actually one which leads to more conservative risk taking.

juusto 5y ago

Does it mean that a vaccinated person who caught the virus and developed minor symptoms has a better chance to develop longer lasting immunity than those only being vaccinated and without the dangers of no vaccine?

jaywalk 5y ago
This study doesn't say anything about that, and I haven't seen any studies that look at that question specifically. I have seen studies that look at people who get vaccinated after having recovered from COVID, and they do tend to have the strongest antibodies. But nothing about antibodies from an infection after being vaccinated. I think that would be interesting to see.

glogla 5y ago

> Natural immunity from a previous infection still reigns supreme Except for the part where you had to get sick for the first time, risking death and long-covid. I also remember talks that the previous infection needs to be a serious one - asymptomatic case will not give strong enough immunity. But I'm not sure if that got confirmed.

jaywalk 5y ago
Well, a very large number of people got infected before they were even eligible to be vaccinated. So it is what it is. I have also heard that the severity of infection could determine the strength of immunity, but the studies done since then haven't found that to be the case. It may become more clear on a longer timeframe, but as of now who knows.

shkkmo 5y ago

> Vaccinated are just as likely to be infected This is definitely false.

gfodor 5y ago

This seems wrong, if there's two models that could be consistent with immunization it's: - Immunization reduces infection risk and severity of breakthrough - Immunization reduces infection risk but, once infected, severity risk is the same as an unvaccinated person Both mean you should get vaccinated but the latter means you should be more risk-on if you are vaccinated. The people downvoting me and arguing with me in this thread don't realize that the latter theory, if true, is actually one which leads to more conservative risk taking.