I’m vaccinated, and I’ve recovered from Omicron. Can I finally let my guard down?
Biology/ImmunityGuest Author Jessica Williams-Nguyen, PhD
🙋 Asking for a friend… No wait, actually, I’m asking for me. After almost two years of precautions and a total of 10 vaccine shots, this Nerdy Girl’s family of four came down with COVID over the winter holidays, most likely the omicron variant. Now that we’re all fully recovered (thank you, vaccines!), it’s time …
October 31, 2021
Will an infection after vaccination give me an immune boost?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: YES! We’ve gotten this question SO many times recently but had to rely on immunological best guesses (see here). *FINALLY* we have some real world data from that famous Provincetown, MA outbreak last summer. The study tested blood and nasal swabs of 35 vaccinated people who were PCR tested during the outbreak investigation, including …
October 25, 2021
Can I take an antibody test to see if I need a booster shot?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Unfortunately, no. TL;DR: 💥Our current antibody tests can’t tell us how well someone is protected from COVID-19 infection or disease. Whether you have been previously infected, vaccinated, or a combination of the two, the recent authorization of booster shots in many countries has people wondering if they need one yet. While it would be …
October 13, 2021
Want to know more about infection vs. vaccine induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Immunologists who *really* do their own research on this topic have thoughts. Check out this infographic from the British Society for Immunology: TL;DR: ➡️ For most people vaccination will induce more effective & longer lasting immunity compared to natural infection. ➡️ Even if you’ve had COVID-19, vaccination will significantly boost the immunity you have from …
October 1, 2021
Can sleep boost my immune function?
Biology/Immunity Health & Wellness
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Today we focus on the importance of sleep health as an evidence-based strategy for improving your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Long-term sleep deficiency is associated with a range of co-morbidities (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia) that put you at higher susceptibility and more severe outcomes of COVID-19. You can reduce …
September 30, 2021
Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
September 22, 2021
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
🙋 Asking for a friend… No wait, actually, I’m asking for me. After almost two years of precautions and a total of 10 vaccine shots, this Nerdy Girl’s family of four came down with COVID over the winter holidays, most likely the omicron variant. Now that we’re all fully recovered (thank you, vaccines!), it’s time …
Will an infection after vaccination give me an immune boost?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: YES! We’ve gotten this question SO many times recently but had to rely on immunological best guesses (see here). *FINALLY* we have some real world data from that famous Provincetown, MA outbreak last summer. The study tested blood and nasal swabs of 35 vaccinated people who were PCR tested during the outbreak investigation, including …
October 25, 2021
Can I take an antibody test to see if I need a booster shot?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Unfortunately, no. TL;DR: 💥Our current antibody tests can’t tell us how well someone is protected from COVID-19 infection or disease. Whether you have been previously infected, vaccinated, or a combination of the two, the recent authorization of booster shots in many countries has people wondering if they need one yet. While it would be …
October 13, 2021
Want to know more about infection vs. vaccine induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Immunologists who *really* do their own research on this topic have thoughts. Check out this infographic from the British Society for Immunology: TL;DR: ➡️ For most people vaccination will induce more effective & longer lasting immunity compared to natural infection. ➡️ Even if you’ve had COVID-19, vaccination will significantly boost the immunity you have from …
October 1, 2021
Can sleep boost my immune function?
Biology/Immunity Health & Wellness
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Today we focus on the importance of sleep health as an evidence-based strategy for improving your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Long-term sleep deficiency is associated with a range of co-morbidities (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia) that put you at higher susceptibility and more severe outcomes of COVID-19. You can reduce …
September 30, 2021
Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
September 22, 2021
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
A: YES! We’ve gotten this question SO many times recently but had to rely on immunological best guesses (see here). *FINALLY* we have some real world data from that famous Provincetown, MA outbreak last summer. The study tested blood and nasal swabs of 35 vaccinated people who were PCR tested during the outbreak investigation, including …
Can I take an antibody test to see if I need a booster shot?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Unfortunately, no. TL;DR: 💥Our current antibody tests can’t tell us how well someone is protected from COVID-19 infection or disease. Whether you have been previously infected, vaccinated, or a combination of the two, the recent authorization of booster shots in many countries has people wondering if they need one yet. While it would be …
October 13, 2021
Want to know more about infection vs. vaccine induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Immunologists who *really* do their own research on this topic have thoughts. Check out this infographic from the British Society for Immunology: TL;DR: ➡️ For most people vaccination will induce more effective & longer lasting immunity compared to natural infection. ➡️ Even if you’ve had COVID-19, vaccination will significantly boost the immunity you have from …
October 1, 2021
Can sleep boost my immune function?
Biology/Immunity Health & Wellness
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Today we focus on the importance of sleep health as an evidence-based strategy for improving your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Long-term sleep deficiency is associated with a range of co-morbidities (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia) that put you at higher susceptibility and more severe outcomes of COVID-19. You can reduce …
September 30, 2021
Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
September 22, 2021
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
A: Unfortunately, no. TL;DR: 💥Our current antibody tests can’t tell us how well someone is protected from COVID-19 infection or disease. Whether you have been previously infected, vaccinated, or a combination of the two, the recent authorization of booster shots in many countries has people wondering if they need one yet. While it would be …
Want to know more about infection vs. vaccine induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Immunologists who *really* do their own research on this topic have thoughts. Check out this infographic from the British Society for Immunology: TL;DR: ➡️ For most people vaccination will induce more effective & longer lasting immunity compared to natural infection. ➡️ Even if you’ve had COVID-19, vaccination will significantly boost the immunity you have from …
October 1, 2021
Can sleep boost my immune function?
Biology/Immunity Health & Wellness
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Today we focus on the importance of sleep health as an evidence-based strategy for improving your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Long-term sleep deficiency is associated with a range of co-morbidities (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia) that put you at higher susceptibility and more severe outcomes of COVID-19. You can reduce …
September 30, 2021
Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
September 22, 2021
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
Immunologists who *really* do their own research on this topic have thoughts. Check out this infographic from the British Society for Immunology: TL;DR: ➡️ For most people vaccination will induce more effective & longer lasting immunity compared to natural infection. ➡️ Even if you’ve had COVID-19, vaccination will significantly boost the immunity you have from …
Can sleep boost my immune function?
Biology/Immunity Health & Wellness
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Today we focus on the importance of sleep health as an evidence-based strategy for improving your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Long-term sleep deficiency is associated with a range of co-morbidities (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia) that put you at higher susceptibility and more severe outcomes of COVID-19. You can reduce …
September 30, 2021
Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
September 22, 2021
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
A: Today we focus on the importance of sleep health as an evidence-based strategy for improving your immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Long-term sleep deficiency is associated with a range of co-morbidities (type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia) that put you at higher susceptibility and more severe outcomes of COVID-19. You can reduce …
Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
September 22, 2021
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to …
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
September 15, 2021
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These …
¿Pueden las vacunas para COVID-19 llevar a nuevas variantes o a una evasión inmune?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
September 12, 2021
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
No. Las vacunas REDUCEN las oportunidades de replicación viral necesarias para que surjan nuevas variantes. ➡ ️ Conclusión Clave: El virus tiene más oportunidades de replicarse en poblaciones no vacunadas, lo que crea un riesgo MUCHO mayor para el desarrollo de mutaciones del SARS-CoV-2. Aun así, la buena noticia es que se considera poco probable …
¿Cuál es la diferencia de la inmunidad natural después de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 de la inmunidad generada por las vacunas COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
September 6, 2021
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
Las vacunas COVID-19 inducen niveles más altos y una gama más amplia de anticuerpos neutralizantes contra el dominio de unión al receptor (RBD por su sigla en inglés) de la proteína de pico que la infección natural. Es menos probable que los anticuerpos inducidos por la vacuna se vean afectados por los cambios en el …
Is immunity from natural COVID infection “better” than vaccine immunity?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …
A: No. Getting vaccinated is by far the safest way to develop immunity to SARS-CoV-2. If you’ve already been infected, getting vaccinated still provides you with the best protection-in fact likely *better* than either previous infection or the vaccine alone. A recent study from Israel created waves with findings that people with previous COVID-19 infection …