Vaccines give a stronger immune response apparently

I saw someone from Oxford University interviewed the other day. She’s working on a vaccine and said natural immunity from having had the virus is probably less strong than immunity from a vaccine.

A vaccine can also give immunity for longer.

Posted By: Ben on April 20th 2020 at 18:08:46

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Will we be in isolation until there is a vaccine at least? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 16:45:15
- Could be years. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - paulg, Apr 20, 18:57:59
- I will. Not risking getting that fucker. Mind you, beginning to (Coronavirus) - CB41, Apr 20, 17:02:54
  - If people are getting it again in Korea, it means a vaccine won’t work (Coronavirus) - Tony Martin, Apr 20, 17:21:24
    - Vaccines give a stronger immune response apparently (Coronavirus) - Ben, Apr 20, 18:08:46
      - 12-24 months (a bit like flu vaccines) (n/m) (Coronavirus) - essexcanaryOTBC, Apr 20, 18:12:12
        
        So seasonal to allow for mutation/variation. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 20, 21:04:59
    - Hadn’t thought of that! (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 17:25:44
  - I think they'll throw ,and have thrown more resources at this because of how widespread (Coronavirus) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 20, 17:10:12
    - Yes, I think thst is the most likely. Meds that stop it (Coronavirus) - CB41, Apr 20, 18:03:05
  - I have adapted to this lifestyle anyway we were virtually doing it as a family anyway (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 17:09:48
  - Yep, same here for my family until there is no deaths. (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 17:05:45
- not forced isolation but some will be 'recommended' to do so (Coronavirus) - CWC, Apr 20, 17:01:43
  - Yes, just asked my mum and dad and mum said she will not go out while there is people (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 17:04:33
- Over 70's may well be advised to social distance for some time (Coronavirus) - Jim, Apr 20, 16:52:06
  - Thanks Jim! With my mum being in her seventies and shielded group surely she won’t go out (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 16:54:58
    - I guess it will depend on how low the case numbers get and how effective the testing and (Coronavirus) - Jim, Apr 20, 17:10:48
- no. vacine could be a year away (Coronavirus) - pab, Apr 20, 16:49:41
  - My mum’s in the shielded group so we will have to? (n/m) (Coronavirus) - Thegelman, Apr 20, 16:51:36

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