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Reinfections and COVID 19

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    National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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    Updated Sept. 9, 2022

    Reinfection with the virus that causes COVID-19 means a person was infected, recovered, and then later became infected again. After recovering from COVID-19, most individuals will have some protection from repeat infections. However, reinfections do occur after COVID-19. We are still learning more about these reinfections. Ongoing studies of COVID-19 are helping us understand:

    • How often reinfections occur

    • Who is at higher risk of reinfection

    • How soon reinfections take place after a previous infection

    • The severity (how serious the infection is) of reinfections compared with initial (the first) infections

    • The risk of transmission to others after reinfection

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