CDC; Natual Immunity is Best...
Good report from the CDC and challenges a lot of people to rethink their preconceived notions about Natural Immunity.
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The report also found those who had previously been infected with COVID-19 were better protected against the Delta variant than those who were vaccinated alone, suggesting that natural immunity was a more potent shield than vaccines against that variant, California and New York health officials reported on Wednesday.
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It showed that people who survived a previous infection had lower rates of COVID-19 than people who were vaccinated alone.
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In the summer and fall of 2021, however, when Delta became the predominant circulating iteration of the virus in the United States, "surviving a previous infection now provided greater protection against the subsequent infection than vaccination," he said.
But acquiring immunity through natural infection carries significant risks. According to the study, by Nov. 30, 2021, roughly 130,781 residents of California and New York had died from COVID-19.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/vacci...tudy-1.6320650