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“Covid 19” opens information to compare immunity, COVID vaccine and natural infection

“Mo Yong” Prof. Dr. Yong Phuvorawan Head of Center of Excellence in Virology Clinic Pediatric Department Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University post via facebook Yong Poovorawan open immune comparison data “Covid 19” from the injection vaccine for covid with natural infection

It is of great interest to study The infection has a chance of being seriously ill and in hospital. More than side effects of the immune vaccine caused by vaccine for covid measured in much higher doses than infectious Because it uses large amounts of antigens, especially mRNA, natural infection produces immunity good

From a study in America (Journal of American Journal of Public Health, 2023; 113:96-104), there is interesting data that those who received a vaccine with those infected at long-term follow-up Those who were vaccinated were found to have a higher chance of becoming infected than those previously infected

Severity of disease in those who were re-infected versus those who were later infected. vaccination found to be opposite Those who are re-infected or infected after the initial infection are more serious. People who are infected after being vaccinated, that is, sick in hospital. Serious illness or death than those who have been vaccinated and are infected

This information shows the importance of vaccination. even if he is already infected There is a reason to receive the vaccine in the next dose. by leaving a reasonable period of time after infection especially for more than 6 months