Necessity of COVID-19 vaccination in previously infected individuals

URL

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v3.full-text

Authors

Nabin K. Shrestha, Patrick C. Burke, Amy S. Nowacki, Paul Terpeluk, and Steven M. Gordon

Published Date

January 13, 2022

Publication

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Organization

Cleveland Clinic

Key Excerpts

“Conclusions

Both previous infection and vaccination provide substantial protection against COVID-19. Vaccination of previously infected individuals does not provide additional protection against COVID-19 for several months, but after that provides significant protection at least against symptomatic COVID-19.

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COVID-19,natural immunity