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How if someone infected with covid-19 gets 2nd shot of covid-19 vaccine without knowing that he is already infected? will he get sicker in some way?
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We learn about various illness settings like you cite when they come to the attention of researchers in enough numbers that a common outcome can be predicted. There are symptom free carriers. The vaccines target different areas of immunity than the wild covid. Whether or not the two would amplify symptoms or have no effect has not been reported although it has likely occurred.
Answered 8/2/2021
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