But is a new variant always to blame for a new infection?
Can you become infected with the same COVID variant more than once?
Therefore, reinfection with the same variant is unlikely, but possible.
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How Soon After Ive Had COVID Could I Get Reinfected?
Adalja said the evolution of more immune-evasiveCOVID variantshas shortened the timeline of potential reinfection.
The shortest time between infections was 23 days.
These reinfection cases demonstrate the limits of infection-induced immunity against new variants.
How Can I Lower My Risk of COVID Reinfection?
Hafiz said areinfectioncouldbe less severe due to antibodies from the previous infectionespecially if its with the same variant.
Vaccination for yourself and the others around you is a key step in increasing herd immunity, Hafiz said.
This will reduce the prevalence of the disease.
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