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eMediNexus 18 March 2021
Most of the people who have had COVID-19 are protected against getting the infection again for at least six months, reported a study published in the Lancet; however, older individuals appear to be more vulnerable to reinfection compared to younger people.
The study noted that only 0.65% of the patients tested positive a second time after previously being infected during Denmark’s first and second waves of COVID-19 infection. This figure is much lower than the 3.27% who were found to be positive after initially being negative. It was noted that people above 65 years of age had only 47% protection against repeat infection, compared to 80% protection for younger individuals… (Reuters, March 18, 2021)
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