by: Dr. Mary Gillis, D.Ed.
Posted:
Jan 11, 2021 / 04:17 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) COVID-19 survivors have immunity against the virus post-recovery. But how long does it last?
Previous studies showed it ranged from weeks to a few months. But according to a new study by scientists at La Jolla University, it could be for as much as eight months or even years.
News 8 spoke with one of the study authors, Daniela Weiskopf, an assistant professor at the LaJolla Institute for Immunology, to explain why such long-lived immunity could be possible after a coronavirus infection.
Indiana State Department of Health on Monday reported 30 more COVID deaths, for a total of 8,643 in the state. A total of 567,338 Hoosiers have tested positive for COVID-19 through Monday, the state says.