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Study finds previous COVID-19 infection, but not vaccination, improves performance of antibodies and potentially provides longer-term protection
EurekAlert ^ | 02/10/2022 | EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Posted on 02/11/2022 11:38:28 AM PST by aimhigh

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April) shows that, although over time the number of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies falls in both previously infected and vaccinated patients, the performance of antibodies improves only after previous infection (and not vaccination). This difference could explain why previously infected patients appear to be better protected against a new infection than those who have only been vaccinated.

The study, by Dr Carmit Cohen of the Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, and colleagues, also found that, contrary to expectations, previously infected patients with obesity had a higher and more sustained immune response than overweight and normal weight range patients.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: covid; covid19; vaccination; vaccine; vaccines

1 posted on 02/11/2022 11:38:28 AM PST by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

I absolutely HATE to acknowledge that the Muslims were RIGHT about ANYTHING...

...but...

last year at the Haj (Mecca pilgrimage) the Saudis were only admitting those who were “vaccinated OR RECOVERED”.

D@mn!


2 posted on 02/11/2022 11:47:51 AM PST by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: aimhigh
In other words, well people should have never been quarantined. The population would have quickly reached herd immunity.

The course should have been keeping the elderly protected and isolated. And that's pretty much holds for them for any contagious disease. AKA...common sense.

3 posted on 02/11/2022 11:52:38 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: aimhigh
infected patients with obesity had a higher and more sustained immune response

I'll back in a minute. I'm going out to get ice cream.

4 posted on 02/11/2022 11:55:03 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: aimhigh

That’s always been true with vaccines — the protection from the disease lasts longer. That’s why booster shots are sometimes needed.


5 posted on 02/11/2022 12:16:43 PM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: aimhigh

My 2020 covid pts are starting to have reinfections. Hated seeing that.


6 posted on 02/11/2022 12:27:41 PM PST by arkfreepdom
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To: aimhigh

Common Sense.


7 posted on 02/11/2022 12:39:39 PM PST by xenia ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell)
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To: arkfreepdom

Vaccines seem to make people more likely to get infected by omicron.


8 posted on 02/11/2022 1:04:38 PM PST by TTFX
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To: TTFX

I don’t really see that. I see examples of both.


9 posted on 02/11/2022 1:17:41 PM PST by arkfreepdom
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