How long should you wait to get vaccinated after you are infected with the emerging coronavirus?
And how long does immunity last for those recovering from Covid-19?
Even if you were already infected with Coronavirus and recovered from it, you should get an anti-Coronavirus vaccine because it is possible for you to become infected again, as happened to many people in the United States and around the world.
In his report, published by the American magazine Newsweek, writer Atef Suleiman said that the first death was recorded during last October of a woman in the Netherlands after being infected with a different strain of the virus after two months of recovering from the Corona virus.
The writer stated that the fact that many people are infected again after recovering from the virus is due to the fact that the natural immunity wanes over time.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, current evidence indicates that reinfection with the virus is uncommon within 90 days after the first infection with the virus that causes Covid-19 disease.
The centers also recommend waiting up to 90 days after recovering from the virus before receiving the vaccination, especially if you are treated for symptoms of the disease with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma.
Although there is no minimum recommended interval between infection and vaccination, current evidence indicates that the risk of re-infection with the Coronavirus is low in the months following the first infection.
In contrast, the risk may increase over time due to weak immunity.
How long does protection last after infection with Corona?
A major British study concluded Wednesday that all those recovering from the Coronavirus will have high levels of antibodies for at least 6 months that will likely protect them from infection again.
The scientists said that the study, which measures previous levels of Covid-19 infection among the population across Britain, as well as how long the antibodies lasted in those infected, provides some reassurance that a rapid second infection will be rare.
"The vast majority retain antibodies that can be detected for at least 6 months after infection with the Coronavirus," said Naomi Allen, professor and chief scientist at the UK Biobank, where the study was conducted.
The results showed that among the participants who had previously tested positive for COVID-19, 99% retained the antibodies for 3 months.
After a full 6 months of follow-up during the study, 88% of the antibodies remained.
Allen said, "Although we cannot be sure of the relationship of this to immunity, the results indicate that people can be protected from infection again for at least 6 months after infection."
She said that the results are also consistent with results of other studies in the United Kingdom and Iceland that concluded that the antibodies to the Corona virus are likely to remain for several months in those who recover.
A study conducted on health care workers in the United Kingdom and published last month revealed that those recovering from Covid-19 may have protection for at least 5 months, but indicated that these people can still carry the virus and spread the infection.