New reports show coronavirus immunity can last for months

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Thu, 2020-10-15 06:39 — mike kraft

New reports show coronavirus immunity can last for months Immunity to Covid-19 can last for months as people build antibodies, three new reports show Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

CNN)Three new reports show coronavirus immunity can last for months -- and maybe even longer.

The findings suggest that many, if not most, people who recover from coronavirus infections are protected for at least a period of time. They also suggest that coronavirus vaccines may be able to protect people for more than just a few weeks.

One study found that people produce antibodies that protect against infection and last for at least five to seven months.

"We have one person that is seven months out. We have a handful of people that are five to seven months out," Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunobiologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, told CNN.

We conclude that neutralizing antibodies are stably produced for at least 5-7 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection," his team wrote in a report published in the journal Immunity on Tuesday.

They have been working with county officials to test volunteers in Arizona since April 30, ever since they developed a blood test for coronavirus. ...

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