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What if you get covid a few days after bivalent booster? do you need to get another booster or will your immune system still make a good response from the vax (even tho it hasnt been 2 wks post vax) while its also fighting active covid infection?

Q: what if you get covid a few days after bivalent booster? do you need to get another booster or will your immune system still make a good response from the vax (even tho it hasnt been 2 wks post vax) while its also fighting active covid infection?

: I’m this scenario you would not need another booster after catching Covid. Both vaccine &amp; natural infection are challenges to the immune system that translate into reduced risk of severe infection in the future.

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Dr. Mark Owolabi answered

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I’m this scenario you would not need another booster after catching Covid. Both vaccine & natural infection are challenges to the immune system that translate into reduced risk of severe infection in the future.

Answered 9/23/2022

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A member asked:

What if you get covid a few days after bivalent booster? do you need to get another booster or will your immune system still make a good response from the vax (even tho it hasnt been 2 wks post vax) while its also fighting active covid infection?

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