COVID-19 have recovered — and that’s just those officially reported.While there is a growing body of research that suggests antibodies can be present for months after infection, experts agree it’s still important to get the vaccine.“Just because you got infected, doesn’t mean you’re immune,” said Raywat Deonandan, an epidemiologist with the University of Ottawa.“What does it gain us if people who have been infected and recovered do not seek the vaccine?
Not much.”When you catch COVID-19, your body makes antibodies that find and destroy the virus in your system. This leaves you with COVID-19-specific antibodies and immune cells that can fight off the infection.These antibodies can protect you from catching it again, but for how long?