Why antibodies may not safeguard you against COVID-19 reinfection
Dr Anita Mathew, Infectious Disease Specialist at Fortis Hospital, says getting a COVID-19 vaccine may prevent you from getting seriously ill even if you do get infected
December 23, 2020 1:20:29 pm
Researchers continue to state the life and strength of antibodies needs to be studied deeply; this would require conducting large studies with a wider range of people who have recently recovered from COVID-19. (Source: Pixabay)
Even though there is a lot that we already know about the coronavirus, there are still some things that need to be understood. Around the world, there are many misconceptions about the virus, with the most prominent one being that once a person has been infected, there are less chances of them getting reinfected because of the presence of antibodies. But, we have read in the news about people getting infected again, and Dr Anita Mathew, Infectious Disease Specialist at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, says that much research is required to understand how long the antibodies developed after a recent COVID19 infection will protect a person, if at all – and if the antibodies are even strong enough to fight reinfection.