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Gumby said:

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chjoak said:

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curious... if you have had covid, why would you get vaccinated afterward? You already would have naturally generated antibodies that are far superior to anything the vaccine would do for you.

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A month after I had covid in May 2020, I had no detectable antibodies.

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That doesn't seem right. Is it possible you had a false positive? Or that your immunity is not antibody based? Or you have an immune disorder?

For reference, the previous SARS virus showed natural immunity 15 years later.

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This is not the previous SARS virus.

There are four coronaviruses that can cause a cold (this is not to say that all colds are cause by coronaviruses). If I remember correctly, any immunity gained from having a cold from one of those four coronaviruses only lasted about a year.

In other words, it is entirely fallacious to assume that the immunity from having had covid lasts for X amount of time just because the immunity from having had another coronavirus lasted for X amount of time.

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SoupNazi2001 said:

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eric76 said:

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Nosmo said:

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How Soon Can You Get Vaccinated After Recovering From COVID-19?

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Aug. 11, 2021 - Katie McCallum

If you're unvaccinated and recovering from COVID-19 whether the case is mild or more severe you might be wondering how soon before you can take the necessary step to prevent a recurrence: getting vaccinated.

The risk of reinfection yes, it is possible is not insignificant. According to a recent study, unvaccinated adults were twice as likely to get COVID-19 a second time than those who got vaccinated after recovering.

"Anyone who can get vaccinated, regardless of whether or not they've had COVID-19, should do so," says Dr. Robert Phillips, executive vice president and chief physician executive at Houston Methodist. "At this point, there are just too many unknowns regarding how durable and reliable natural immunity is to feel confident about the protection it may offer."

Dr. Phillips adds that "what we know for sure is vaccine-induced immunity offers incredibly effective protection even against the Delta variant."

So, if you're ready to get vaccinated, here's what you need to know:

How soon can you get vaccinated after recovering from COVID-19?

"After testing positive for COVID-19, you will need to postpone getting vaccinated until your symptoms have resolved and you've met the criteria for discontinuing isolation," says Dr. Phillips. "This timeline can vary by person, depending on your symptom severity and the treatments you may have received."

If you have symptoms, the criteria for ending isolation include:

10 days have passed since your symptoms began;
24 fever-free hours without the use of fever-reducing medications;
Your other COVID-19 symptoms are improving

"Some of the other symptoms of COVID-19 may take quite some time to go away. For instance, loss of smell or taste can linger in some people," says Dr. Phillips. "You do not need to delay vaccination if you're still experiencing these more mild symptoms of COVID-19."

If you are not experiencing symptoms, there's one main criteria for ending isolation:

10 days have passed since your positive viral test

If you begin to develop symptoms during isolation, follow the "if you have symptoms" criteria above before getting vaccinated.

"Someone with an asymptomatic COVID-19 case can get vaccinated as soon as their isolation ends 10 days after testing positive. You don't need a negative viral test before vaccination," says Dr. Phillips.

One caveat: If you received monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, you will need to wait 90 days before getting the vaccine.

"People who received either of these antibody treatments will need to wait about three months before getting vaccinated," says Dr. Phillips. "The reason for this is that the antibodies in these treatments might hinder you from developing a complete immune response towards the vaccine."

Talk to your doctor if you're not sure which exact COVID-19 treatments you received during your illness.

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What a joke of an article. There are many recent studies right now showing natural immunity is superior to the vaccines against Delta.

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Please provide links to these many studies.

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https://www.science.org/content/article/having-sars-cov-2-once-confers-much-greater-immunity-vaccine-vaccination-remains-vital

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eric76 said:

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Gumby said:

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eric76 said:

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chjoak said:

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curious... if you have had covid, why would you get vaccinated afterward? You already would have naturally generated antibodies that are far superior to anything the vaccine would do for you.

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A month after I had covid in May 2020, I had no detectable antibodies.

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That doesn't seem right. Is it possible you had a false positive? Or that your immunity is not antibody based? Or you have an immune disorder?

For reference, the previous SARS virus showed natural immunity 15 years later.

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This is not the previous SARS virus.

There are four coronaviruses that can cause a cold (this is not to say that all colds are cause by coronaviruses). If I remember correctly, any immunity gained from having a cold from one of those four coronaviruses only lasted about a year.

In other words, it is entirely fallacious to assume that the immunity from having had covid lasts for X amount of time just because the immunity from having had another coronavirus lasted for X amount of time.

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Jbob04 said:

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Ivermectin didn't really do anything for me when my symptoms started. I thought maybe it kept it a mild case but then the pneumonia hit.

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Jbob04 said:

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That's basically what the doctors told me this morning.

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