Swarajya Logo

World

What We Know Now About COVID Immunity After Infection – Including Omicron And Delta Variants

PTIJan 31, 2022, 11:35 AM | Updated 11:46 AM IST
Representative image

Representative image











Infection immunity builds where COVID strikes first




Delta infection offers a little protection against Omicron





T-cells might be key to cross-variant protection




Gaining immunity isn’t the end of the story


However, immunity will not be enduring and it is still possible to get severe infections and ongoing symptoms (termed “Long COVID”) from breakthrough infections. They are best avoided! Current booster vaccines along with social measures are our best way to stay healthy while we wait for Omicron-specific vaccines.


Join our WhatsApp channel - no spam, only sharp analysis