If someone has already had COVID-19 and recovered, do they still need to be vaccinated?
The Tulsa Health Department and the Oklahoma State Department of Health recommend that you receive the vaccine even if you have already had COVID-19, so long as you have fully recovered.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not enough information is yet available for experts to know how long those who have recovered from COVID-19 are protected by the bodyâs own natural immunity, but early evidence suggests that it may not last very long. Also, it is has been established that a person can become infected with the novel coronavirus more than once.