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If someone has been vaccinated for covid every single year, with the exception of this year, how much (if any) protection does that person have ? Ideally with regards to both long covid and the infection in general. Asking for a friend.
Comment by 095179005 at 13/03/2025 at 05:44 UTC
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If the current circulating variant isn't that dissimilar to the previous one, there will be enough cross-reactivity to elicit an immune response.
One of my professors teaching my genetics class during the pandemic said that multiple vaccines lets your body optimize/refine the design of your antibodies, as it has more antigens to refer to.
Long covid is tricky, because while vaccination lowers the risk, its still too high and people are still getting diagnosed with LC.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(23)00414-9/fulltext