A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of 7,000 people suggests vaccination against COVID-19 provides stronger, more reliable protection against the coronavirus than natural immunity after past infection. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1454206449329057799 From the New York Times:
The question of whether people who have had Covid really need a shot has gained traction among some Americans as vaccine mandates take hold across the country.
Scientists have urged Covid survivors not to skip the vaccine, noting that the strength and durability of so-called natural immunity depends heavily on people’s age and health, and the severity of an initial infection.
The researchers examined roughly 7,000 people hospitalized this year with Covid-like illness across nine states. They then looked at how many of those hospitalized patients were indeed infected with the coronavirus.
The odds of testing positive for the virus were considerably higher among unvaccinated, previously infected patients than they were among vaccinated people.
Read the full report at the New York Times. https://twitter.com/seattletimes/status/1454463038296297477
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