Antibodies and T cells protect against SARS-CoV-2

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/antibodies-t-cells-protect-against-sars-cov-2 At a Glance Monkeys with the highest levels of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were best protected against reinfection. Immune cells called T cells also helped prevent reinfection and may be especially important if antibody levels are low or decline over time. The tide in the global fight against COVID-19, the … Read more

Natural infection vs vaccination: Which gives more protection?

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/309762 Nearly 40% of new COVID patients were vaccinated – compared to just 1% who had been infected previously. Coronavirus patients who recovered from the virus were far less likely to become infected during the latest wave of the pandemic than people who were vaccinated against COVID, according to numbers presented to the Israeli Health … Read more