Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and
infection may provide more durable immunity:
Canadian study
Posted By: Pete Stone, 12/6/2022 6:46:43 PM
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday points to a significant change in the proportion of the Canadian population with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies over the first two and a half years of the pandemic and the probability that exposure to both vaccination and infection provides the most durable immunity. The study, conducted by the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and involving almost 14,000 people, provides a clear view of the changing antibody landscape during the pandemic, and its findings hold implications for pandemic risk assessment and response, according to the authors.
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soldiers from Syria 8 replies
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Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and
infection may provide more durable immunity:
Canadian study 13 replies
infection may provide more durable immunity:
Canadian study 13 replies
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Citizenship to the Children of Illegal Immigrants 14 replies
Citizenship to the Children of Illegal Immigrants 14 replies
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The best immunity was found to result from both vaccination and exposure to infected people. (No surprise there.) It suggests that, at this late date, the whole mask-up requirement is wrong. Everyone has had a chance to get vaccinated. Unless they're immunocompromised, they are better off getting exposed occasionally to maintain their immunity.