Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It
Does Getting COVID-19 Make You Immune to It
There are now dozens of potential vaccines in development to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, some of which are already being tested in humans.
Vaccines are one of the most powerful tools in medicine because they offer a path to immunity without having to get seriously sick.
And once enough people have immunity, either because they got vaccinated or survived the disease, we can achieve herd immunity and dramatically slow the infection rate.
Except… all of this only works if it’s actually possible to build up long-term resistance to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
And that, unfortunately, is not a sure thing.So, today, let’s look at how immunity works, how the coronavirus could sidestep it, and why — thankfully — it’s too soon for us to be worried.
