Vaccine after recent covid infection

[Soultouch]

I got infected with Covid two weeks back and now negative. Can I straight away go for a vaccine or it won’t make sense since I already have the antibodies?

[lankisterguy Volunteer]

Here is the official CDC answer: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nc...

SNIP

Yes, you should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19. That’s because experts do not yet know how long you are protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19. Even if you have already recovered from COVID-19, it is possible—although rare—that you could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 again. Learn more about why getting vaccinated is a safer way to build protection than getting infected.

If you were treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, you should wait 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Talk to your doctor if you are unsure what treatments you received or if you have more questions about getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Experts are still learning more about how long vaccines protect against COVID-19 in real-world conditions. CDC will keep the public informed as new evidence becomes available.

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People with COVID-19 who have symptoms should wait to be vaccinated until they have recovered from their illness and have met the criteria for discontinuing isolation; those without symptoms should also wait until they meet the criteria before getting vaccinated. This guidance also applies to people who get COVID-19 before getting their second dose of vaccine.

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Len

[zaax in reply to lankisterguy]

If you get covid you are only protected for six months (does that mean its not being remembered by the T & B cells?) and possible only for the strain you had. Whereas the vaccines are seemingly getting remembered by the T and B Cells, and are covering all strains.

That's just my reading of the information out there

[lankisterguy Volunteer in reply to zaax]

Hi zaax,-

You are asking questions that most experts will say that we cannot answer since we don't have enough data yet.

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Very few immune compromised were vaccinated more than 6 months ago. The number of people that got the virus more than one year ago is very small. And precise measurements of the different parts of the immune system to COVID-19 is difficult and not yet proven to actually reflect real world resistance to new infections.

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The key point in the CDC statement above is Experts are still learning more about how long vaccines protect against COVID-19 in real-world conditions.

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Len