Permanent immunity is the best possible scenario, of course. We may still find that permanent immunity is achievable for all but a handful of exceptions. But even if we fall short of that, the vaccines will have a huge impact, and we are way ahead of that cycle. And that’s good news indeed.
The regular flu shot only lasts months, right? Otherwise, why would you get one every year?
Driving the CV-2 virus count way, way down among the population and local environments over a few months would be a Good Thing.
Seems like COVID-19 is here to stay. And it'll never disappear.
Yes, but I hope this isn’t pushed too hard right now. The propagandized general public thinks this will be a cure and will wipe out the virus. If we’re ever going to get them out of their houses, open the businesses, and get past the masks they need to believe that the vaccine is the answer.
IMHO it will be the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine that will be the most effective. It seems to illicit both humoral ( antibodies) and more importantly cellular immunity. It is in Phase 3 trials, as always some concern about side effects, but it at this point seems to have the best prospects. Its very, very difficult to develop vaccines for RNA viruses. If the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine fails, study the Spanish Flu pandemic 1917-1921 closely to get an idea just how long this virus induced pandemic will last. Thankfully COVID-19 is not as deadly as was the Spanish inflenza. Without an effective vaccine , it will be around quite a while and normal life will be disrupted for a long time.
This is just in the nature of the body’s immune reaction to coronavirus, whether be cold type coronavirus or SARS type. No surprise. Few month’s max immunity.
ouir antibody immune with the virus before and when a new wave engaged, they will need to make a new antibody. be safe guys