Covid vax protection short-lived, booster shot a requirement
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Booster shot required
Researchers have found that protection following the Covid 19 vaccine is short-lived, making the additional booster shot necessary.
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Breakthrough infections
The researchers noted that the risk of breakthrough infections, in which a person becomes infected despite being vaccinated, depends on the vaccine type.
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Pfizer and Moderna
According to the research, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine offers the greatest duration of protection. It was recorded to be nearly three times as long as that of the Johnson & Johnson, and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.
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Natural immunity
But this cannot be considered exclusively, as natural immunity also plays a key role. Many people will have partial immunity from multiple sources, so understanding the relative durability will be key to deciding when to provide a boost to your immune system.
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First to quantify likelihood of future infection
The research was published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'. It is the first to quantify the likelihood of future infection following natural infection or vaccination by the Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.