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Michigan Hospital System Says Workers With COVID-19 Natural Immunity Don’t Need Vaccine
Epoch Times ^ | 09/13/2021

Posted on 09/13/2021 9:47:23 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

“While we still recommend vaccination for people with prior COVID-19 infection, according to this new research, there is increasing evidence that natural infection affords protection from COVID-19 reinfection and severe symptoms for a period of time,” Spectrum said in a statement, according to local media. “Current studies are not clear on how long natural immunity protects from reinfection.”

Under the hospital policy, workers will have to submit to an antibody test to prove they’re immune.

Natural immunity, meaning that a person has contracted COVID-19 and recovered, is rarely discussed in national conversations about vaccines, although some studies have shown that individuals who were previously infected have displayed significant resistance to the virus.

Researchers in Israel found that previous infection has provided better protection to individuals against the Delta variant than the Pfizer mRNA vaccine.

“This analysis demonstrated that natural immunity affords longer-lasting and stronger protection against infection, symptomatic disease, and hospitalization due to the Delta variant,” researchers from Maccabi Healthcare and Tel Aviv University said.

On Sept. 11, Biden administration COVID-19 advisor Anthony Fauci said that another, new study from Israel regarding natural immunity has triggered discussion among experts.

“I don’t have a really firm answer for you on that,” Fauci responded to a question about whether individuals who were previously infected should get the vaccine.

(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: hospital; michigan; naturalimmunity; vaccine
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To: beaversmom

I’m in Missouri.....never heard of labcorp. I wonder where or how to find a lab that does testing like this. I don’t have a doctor so...


21 posted on 09/13/2021 10:34:48 PM PDT by LibertyWoman (Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: LibertyWoman

Yeah, I am in the same boat with no doctor.

You could internet search your town and antibody testing for Covid and see what pops up.


22 posted on 09/13/2021 10:38:40 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

I was just doing that as a matter of fact. Just so happens there is a labcorp in one of the community hospitals about 25 miles away. I’m glad you all were discussing this because I thought I had to have a doctor. But I will have to contact one to get orders? What did you do?


23 posted on 09/13/2021 10:43:45 PM PDT by LibertyWoman (Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: LibertyWoman

I did a quick search on LabCorp and MO and pulled up multiple locations. Hopefully one near you.


24 posted on 09/13/2021 10:44:11 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: LibertyWoman

No doc necessary. You can set it up online at LabCorp. You pay $10 for a referral through them. :)


25 posted on 09/13/2021 10:45:42 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

What were your numbers? I am going to have a retest in a couple of months to see if there is any change.


26 posted on 09/13/2021 10:46:47 PM PDT by DennisR (Uh Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.v)
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To: beaversmom

Ok great. Thank you!


27 posted on 09/13/2021 10:47:35 PM PDT by LibertyWoman (Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: LibertyWoman

YW. Good luck.


28 posted on 09/13/2021 10:48:29 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: beaversmom

Thank you.


29 posted on 09/13/2021 11:01:26 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Freedom4US

Post-infection natural immunity is against the entire virus, not just the ever-changing spike protein. Of course natural immunity is better and longer lasting than these type of spike protein only gene therapy shots. There is no reason for the shots if someone already has natural immunity and all the shot could do is cause havoc, perhaps ADE or autoimmune attack. Sheesh, I want to slap someone, like Fraudci.


30 posted on 09/13/2021 11:01:45 PM PDT by guthunde47
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To: blueplum

Maybe Gov Whitmer can stick her nose into and try to rule by diktat like her hero Joe. /s


31 posted on 09/13/2021 11:03:50 PM PDT by guthunde47
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To: allendale
But even if those antibodies become “undetectable” over time, the immune system is still programmed to mount an almost immediate protective response if that individual were to come in contact with that pathogen.

Yes, that's how my doctor described it to me, mentioning T-cells and B-cells that spring into action when exposed to the bug.

32 posted on 09/14/2021 4:17:08 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: \/\/ayne
Then he tries to tell me natural immunity might run out quickly.

My doctor, on the other hand, told me that natural immunity is robust and likely will last for a lifetime.

33 posted on 09/14/2021 4:19:17 AM PDT by Salvey
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To: \/\/ayne

“He’s been a good doctor up to now...”

My doctor was also my mother and father’s doctor. I’ve been with him for decades. He’s a rock-solid Conservative, my last visit to see him (annual checkup)...he started spouting the COVID vaccine company line. I was disappointed. I will say, he was not his usual boisterous ConservatIve talking points spouting self. Someone got to him.


34 posted on 09/14/2021 5:16:16 AM PDT by moovova (Joe Biden...Making the Taliban great again!)
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To: Gene Eric

You got it!


35 posted on 09/14/2021 5:26:12 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: DennisR

The number on my test was 308. I have since had the J & J shot on Labour Day. I have also thought about being retested a little bit down the road.


36 posted on 09/14/2021 5:28:58 AM PDT by beaversmom
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To: Jane Long

WOW!

Sanity rules.

FINALLY!!!


37 posted on 09/14/2021 9:27:06 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: SeekAndFind
“Current studies are not clear on how long natural immunity protects from reinfection.”

It sure can't be any worse than the useless after a couple months vaxxes.

Notice how they always are so cautious about the immunity from a natural infection but so casual about the longevity of the immunity, if any, from the vax.

38 posted on 09/14/2021 9:29:27 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: allendale

“The problem is the variants. “


Therein lies the rub.

I’ll be shooting back if it comes down to multiple/annual compulsory shots for what amounts to the common cold for 80-90% of the populace (including me).


39 posted on 09/14/2021 11:47:24 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: allendale

The vaccines are helping to create more infectious variants, because the vaccines are “leaky”. People who are vaccinated with a leaky vaccine are still able to transmit the virus to other people.


40 posted on 09/14/2021 11:53:23 AM PDT by ConjunctionJunction
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