Natural immunity lasts 6 months for those who have previously contracted COVID-19

The French Health High Authority has announced that natural immunity lasts at least 6 months in people who have previously contracted COVID-19.

The institution published the results of its joint work with the French Infectious Diseases Association (SPILF) on Friday. According to the report, people who catch the new type of coronavirus have natural protection against COVID-19 for at least 6 months.

In a report published in December, HAS updated the opinion that those with COVID-19 disease should not be vaccinated within the first 3 months, and recommended that these patients be vaccinated between 3 months and 6 months.

In the institution report, which stated that there was not enough data on immunity values ​​above six months, it was stated that the infected people had immune memory and that a single dose of vaccine would be sufficient for immunization regardless of the age of the patient