[Preprint] Study suggests immunity to the Coronavirus may last years
18 Nov, 2020 | 09:20h | UTCImmunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for greater than six months after infection – bioRxiv
Commentaries: Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint – New York Times AND Could coronavirus immunity last YEARS? Study finds even survivors who had mild COVID-19 are protected for at least 8 months and their immune ‘memory’ may last MUCH longer – Daily Mail AND COVID-19: Study Suggests Durable Immune Response After SARS-CoV-2 Infection – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ Our pre-print on immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 is out today. To our knowledge, this is the largest such study for any acute infection.
The upshot is that there is substantial immune memory after COVID-19.
Lots of stuff in this manuscript.https://t.co/lSAyZp0XiK@SetteLab
— Shane Crotty (@profshanecrotty) November 17, 2020