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Covid Vaccine Antibody Results
Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) & CAR-T Cell Therapy | Last Active: Aug 7, 2021 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
To clarify: If a person who is covid 19 positive and has been very sick i.e.,hospitalized; and is now recovering at home; who also has not been vaccinated - should that person receive a vaccine? Or would vaccination be a risk to one who has survived covid 19?
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JFP: a lot of people are asking this question.
Mayo Clinic offers this guidance on its COVID vaccine page https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’ve already had COVID-19?
Getting COVID-19 might offer some natural protection or immunity from reinfection with the COVID-19 virus. But it’s not clear how long this protection lasts.
Because it’s possible to get reinfected and COVID-19 can cause severe medical complications, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people who have already had COVID-19 get a COVID-19 vaccine.
If you were treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, wait 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Read more details here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859#vaccine-benefits
Dr. Andrew Badley from Mayo Clinic
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@jfp This is a great question. I was thinking that if you had Covid then you are as good as vaccinated but that may not be the case because I have heard of others who did have Covid getting the vaccine.
I am very interested in hearing the responses from people who really know what the situation is after a person has had Covid.
JK