"Coronavirus immunity could 'last for years,' new study suggests"
- The Week
"the new study has eased experts' concerns of short-lived protection based on studies that pointed to declining antibodies."
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"Antibodies, after all, are just one facet of the body's complex immune system"
Many act as if this is not the case. & yet, even with minimal immunological knowledge, the idea that antibodies might be the full story is disproved by observed reality.
"the new study indicated that other factors like T cells showed only a slight decay several months out from infection, while B cells, which produce new antibodies as needed, had actually grown in number in most participants"
"it's not "unreasonable to think that these immune memory components would last for years,"
"It may also be another layer of good news on the vaccine front, since vaccinations typically provide better, longer-lasting protection than natural infections."
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