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Lithos

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20. The immunity gained by being infected wanes, just like the vaccine

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Sun Nov 21, 2021, 10:15 PM

Nov 2021

https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20211024/unvaccinated-people-likely-to-catch-covid-repeatedly

Article cites that people who do not get the vaccine will get re-infected every 16-17 months.

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GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines [View all] Sherman A1 Nov 2021 OP

Of course. They also embrace stupidity as a substitute for intelligence Bristlecone Nov 2021 #1

Well, I hope that the consequences of their Bettie Nov 2021 #2

Most of the politicians are vaccianted Johonny Nov 2021 #18

Well they're immune to rational thinking malaise Nov 2021 #3

Is there any studies of reinfections vs breakthrough cases? forthemiddle Nov 2021 #4

We still don't know a lot about natural immunity. However in Tomconroy Nov 2021 #5

My husband and I are both vaccinated forthemiddle Nov 2021 #6

I don't think there is a study about whether natural immunity Tomconroy Nov 2021 #8

Weren't there some recent studies Mad_Machine76 Nov 2021 #9

Yes. Everybody that I've heard thinks if you get Covid and get the Tomconroy Nov 2021 #14

Serious breakthrough cases seem to effect mostly the elderly Tomconroy Nov 2021 #12

Darn right I'm suspicious Mad_Machine76 Nov 2021 #11

I'm not saying it's a good idea to not get a vaccine. I got mine Tomconroy Nov 2021 #13

The GOP likely consulted with Dr. Aaron Rogers M.D.. oasis Nov 2021 #7

Softly and Tenderly, Herman is calling ... texasfiddler Nov 2021 #10

Come home, come home. Ye who eat horse paste, come home! Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #24

Post removed Post removed Nov 2021 #15

Except the assholes would lie about having natural immunity, too. krispos42 Nov 2021 #16

I think there's a feeling that the unvaxxed with NI are somehow Tomconroy Nov 2021 #17

I got my two shots - Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo! Woooo!!!! Initech Nov 2021 #19

The immunity gained by being infected wanes, just like the vaccine Lithos Nov 2021 #20

I agree with that. What I don't think is clear is how long NI protects you from Tomconroy Nov 2021 #21

Natural Immunity really does not mean anything in this case Lithos Nov 2021 #22

The new pills should change things. The studies weren't enormous Tomconroy Nov 2021 #23

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