Reinfections and COVID-19

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Reinfections and COVID-19

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Jan. 20, 2022
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
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Updated Jan. 20, 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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Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccines Reinfection
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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