Ask Derrick: Long-term immunity | Covid-19 Special | DW
Our immune system stores long-term information about known pathogens and how to make antibodies against them. This means it can quickly react to later infections.
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Our immune system stores long-term information about known pathogens and how to make antibodies against them. This means it can quickly react to later infections.
When COVID-19 becomes endemic it will be a disease with seasonal surges. But it´s too early to predict when this will come true.
Don´t worry if you want to travel shortly after your vaccination. The shot does not affect your PCR test result. That´s true for vaccines based on mRNA technology as well as for inoculants made out of inactivated viruses.
Virus mutations give rise to new variants which can be more dangerous like the Delta variant. Restrictions, vaccinations and lockdowns help to limit the opportunities the virus has to mutate.
What role does social media play in a lack of enthusiasm to get vaccinated? Our science correspondent Derrick Williams answers your questions.