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How soon after recovering from covid can you be re-infected? of course i am taking precautions regardless, just curious?

Q: how soon after recovering from covid can you be re-infected? of course i am taking precautions regardless, just curious?

: Reinfection with COVID 19 is variable, depending on the length of time your antibodies last after the 1st infection. Usually it would be at least 3 to 6 months before the antibody levels fall. It is good you are taking precautions. People who have had COVID &amp; wish to receive Covid vaccine can usually do so if 90 or more days have passed since infection.

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Reinfection with COVID 19 is variable, depending on the length of time your antibodies last after the 1st infection. Usually it would be at least 3 to 6 months before the antibody levels fall. It is good you are taking precautions. People who have had COVID & wish to receive Covid vaccine can usually do so if 90 or more days have passed since infection.

Answered 5/25/2021

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How soon after recovering from covid can you be re-infected? of course i am taking precautions regardless, just curious?

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