Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/2RYVDOo7gA8   If you had CoVid, there is still a 1 in 10 chance of reinfection.  Researchers at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital followed 2,346 predominately male Marines 18-20 years of age over a 6 month study period.  Those entering the study with CoVid antibodies were considered to have been infected.   Ten percent became reinfected.  The reinfected had significantly lower anti-CoVid antibody levels as the result of their first infections.  The reinfected were predominately (84%) asymptomatic, but they harbored sufficient virus to infect others.   Even if you had CoVid, get the vaccine since your natural infection produces insufficient protective antibodies.  Studies show that you need only a single dose.   https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(21)00158-2/fulltext   #CoVid #reinfection #antibodies #vaccine