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https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/prior-covid-infection-more-protective-than-vaccination-during-delta-surge-us-2022-01-19/ https://www

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/prior-covid-infection-more-protective-than-vaccination-during-delta-surge-us-2022-01-19/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/... > surviving a previous infection now provided greater protection against the subsequent infection than vaccination > Protection against Delta was highest, however, among people who were both vaccinated and had survived a previous COVID infection So natural immunity is better than only being vaxed, but getting a vaccine increases your protection in both cases. In order of protection: 1. cleared infection + vax 2. cleared infection 3. vax

busymom0 5y ago
The "cleared infection + vax" is statistically similar to "cleared infection" btw. Also natural infection antibodies have been shown to last for at least 20 months. We know vaccine one wanes in 3-6 months. There's also some evidence on those with prior infection having higher chances of side-effects, though more research is needed. https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/vaccine-after-effects-more-common-in-those-who-already-had-covid https://covid.joinzoe.com/post/vaccine-after-effects-more-co...