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15 Jan, 6 tweets, 3 min read
If Omicron hit you over the holidays this year, you may now be wondering, is there a potential silver lining to this misery? Are you now protected from getting it again?

The Star spoke to experts and here's what they had to say torstar.co/IrrR50HvjRT
There’s still a lot of unknowns about the variant that was only first detected in November.

Experts say you should have some protection after an infection, but it will vary a lot and it’s not clear how long it will last.
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They stress that it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get a third dose of the vaccine, as that’s what gives everyone the best chance against a severe outcome.
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Something that has been confusing for many is “if both the vaccines and infection induce immunity, then why do you need to get vaccinated after you get infected?” says @angie_rasmussen
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The reason, she said, is that vaccines produce an immune response that is more “reliable” in terms of the number of antibodies to fight off the virus that are produced and how long they last.

But with infection, it’s very different from person to person.
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Rasmussen stressed that most people may not realize that mild, just means not hospitalized or in the ICU.

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