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Reinfection in the first 6 months... how possible? if i had serious covid before and i get it again will it be serious again or more mild?
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Milder, in general. Covid-19 infection has been known to elicit a short term immunity. Therefore, Covid-19 vaccination is recommended to individuals who had an infection.
Answered 1/15/2022
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You can be re-infected because the Covid-19 variants are different in their spike proteins which are considered the hands to open the door into the human cells. However, when you were infected in the past you have antibodies with the other components of the virus (the envelope or capsule and the viral RNA) so the infection is likely much milder. The current vaccines are not effective for Omicron.
Answered 1/16/2022
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