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Old 30-08-2021, 22:55   #7025
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by Carth View Post
Any idea why the antibodies in some (or all) people are falling?

Are they being 'destroyed' by the natural body immune system as 'fakes'?
Do they simply fade away over time -half life of 56 days?
Are they designed to decay, meaning the need for further shots and a money spinner?

All antibodies are only a temporary protection, lasting a few months. But there are other parts to the immune system that are much longer lasting - it can be years to entire life, depending on the disease. We don't know how long this will last for COVID, but people who recovered from SARS-Cov-1 are still immune almost 20 years later, which is encouraging.

People who were vaccinated early in Israel are now getting reinfected because their antibodies have waned, but mostly don't get seriously ill because the other protections are still working.
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