One of the biggest questions about vaccines and antibodies is: “how long does immunity last?”
Only time has the answer, but a new study from Public Health England suggests it could be at least five months for those who’ve been infected.
However, the study warns those with previous infections can still pass the virus to others.
“When you have immunity, it doesn’t mean that you can’t be infected. It just means, a lot of times, especially for the vaccines, it just means you don’t get the disease,” said Dr. Michael Teng of the University of South Florida.
Researchers say the virus can still get into the body, replicate and infect others through droplets from the nose or mouth. It’s precisely why doctors and public health experts say masks and social distancing aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
