11-17-2020, 04:31 PM
(11-17-2020, 04:04 PM)taylortbb Wrote: From NYTimes, "Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint". https://nyti.ms/38QmM8A
It's still early data, but the indicators are certainly looking very positive. Combined with the news about vaccine efficacy I think it really demonstrates why it's so important we implement strong measures now. Cvoid-19 deaths avoided through lockdowns are likely to be truly avoided, not just delayed.
Maybe yes. But looking at the quotes from the article, there are no guarantees here.
Quote:Eight months after infection, most people who have recovered still have enough immune cells to fend off the virus and prevent illness, the new data show. A slow rate of decline in the short term suggests, happily, that these cells may persist in the body for a very, very long time to come.
The research, published online, has not been peer-reviewed nor published in a scientific journal. But it is the most comprehensive and long-ranging study of immune memory to the coronavirus to date.
Anyway, first we need to get control of the situation before we worry about how many years of immunity a vaccination will provide.