COVID infection before or after vaccination creates super immunity – Deseret News

A new study suggests that getting infected by the novel coronavirus before or after COVID-19 vaccination can create so-called super immunity from COVID-19 although experts dont want you trying to deliberately catch the coronavirus.

The news: Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University found that getting a vaccine shot after recovering from coronavirus provides protection similar to getting COVID-19 after vaccination, which has been noted to create super immunity.

Flashback: The Oregon Health & Science University previously published a study for the Journal of the American Medical Association that found breakthrough infections from the delta variant created a robust immune response against the delta variant or super immunity.

Why it matters: People who have this so-called super immunity are better protected from COVID-19 infection and severe symptoms, the researchers said.

What theyre saying: These results, together with our previous work, point to a time when SARS-CoV-2 may become a mostly mild endemic infection like a seasonal respiratory tract infection, instead of a worldwide pandemic, said study co-author Marcel Curlin, per The Oregonian.

Yes, but: Senior co-author Fikadu Tafesse told The Oregonian this is not a reason for people to intentionally catch COVID-19, saying there are long-term consequences to a COVID-19 infection that arent worth it.

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