If You’ve Never Had COVID, Should You Relax or Worry?

If You’ve Never Had COVID, Should You Relax or Worry?

[MUSIC PLAYING] SPEAKER: How does a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine work? COVID vaccines are now available. Some of the COVID-19 vaccines are mRNA vaccines, but what does this mean? mRNA vaccines are different from traditional vaccines. mRNA vaccines don’t expose you to any real virus instead, they’re made with messenger Ribonucleic Acid or mRNA. This is … Read more

Why Do Some People Escape Infection That Sickens Others?

Why Do Some People Escape Infection That Sickens Others?

Feb. 3, 2022 — It is a great mystery of infectious disease: Why are some people seemingly unaffected by illness that harms others? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen this play out time and time again when whole families get sick except for one or two fortunate family members. And at so-called superspreader events that … Read more

Covid-19: Vaccine-induced immunity in 30% individuals wanes after six months, new study finds

Covid-19: Vaccine-induced immunity in 30% individuals wanes after six months, new study finds

Individuals with antibody levels below 15 AU/ml were considered to be antibody negative, meaning they didn’t develop any protective immunity. Antibody titres in 30% individuals above the age of 40 decline barely six months after vaccination, a new study has demonstrated. The study was conducted by Hyderabad-based AIG Hospitals, in collaboration with the Asian Healthcare … Read more

How long can naturally acquired immunity from Covid-19 last? Study reveals interesting details

How long can naturally acquired immunity from Covid-19 last? Study reveals interesting details

Public Health England. conducted a study on Covid-19 immunity. (Representative Image) People who were infected with Covid-19 in the past has developed immunity towards the disease for several months, finds a new study conducted by Public Health England. The findings support similar studies around immunity from the disease. Experts have, however, warned that people with … Read more