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Not everyone will have side effects such as a sore arm from a coronavirus vaccine, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t work. Antibody tests can confirm your immunity, but they must be the right kind

With the onset of the novel coronavirus, a lot of discussions and talks have revolved around the role of immunity and its possible link to COVID-19 infection. Given the fact that the virus affects people in a very distinct manner - depending on the age, gender and pre-existing medical conditions - it has become extremely important to understand how and for how long our immune system fights off the virus.

People may be able to fight off reinfection for at least six months after they recover from COVID-19 thanks to cells that can "remember" the virus, according to research published Monday.

COVID-19 recovered patients may enjoy immunity for up to eight months, study suggests The study found that memory B cells, those responsible for creating a blueprint on how to fight the virus, were much higher at eight months after recovery. January 8, 2021 09:24 GMT A new study may allay fears that the immunity after contracting COVID-19 is just short-lived. This time around, the study suggests that one can be immune to the disease for up to eight months after infection. A study titled, "Immun...