Covid Reinfection
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Infected with BA.1 Omicron variant? It won’t protect against newer subvariants: studyPeople infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa in November, may be vulnerable to reinfection with later versions of Omicron.HealthJun 19, 2022
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Got COVID-19 again? What you need to know about reinfectionsThe Omicron COVID-19 variant and its sublineages are causing a high rate of reinfection as restrictions have been eased across Canada, experts say.HealthJun 15, 2022
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Omicron COVID-19 variant likely to re-infect ‘over and over again,’ experts sayCOVID-19 cases may be declining in Canada but it's still possible to get re-infected, experts say. And, getting Omicron more than once seems more likely than other variants.HealthMay 22, 2022
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Reinfection risk: Omicron appears to produce shorter-lived immunity, experts sayHow long do you have till COVID-19 reinfection comes knocking? Health officials say the answer is complex — but Omicron may cut that timeframe.CanadaApr 8, 2022
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Omicron subvariant reinfections possible but rare, Danish study showsA new study found that people infected with BA.1 sublineage can get infected with BA.2 shortly afterwards, but it is a rare occurrence.HealthFeb 22, 2022
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Past COVID-19 infection not a ‘free pass’ from new variants, experts sayScientists still think reinfections are fairly rare and usually less serious than initial ones, but recent developments around the world have raised concerns.WorldFeb 8, 2021
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Two people in Europe reinfected with coronavirus months after 1st illnessThe development has fueled fears about the effectiveness of potential vaccines against the virus.HealthAug 25, 2020
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1st coronavirus reinfection case reported by researchers in Hong KongThe findings indicate the disease may continue to spread amongst the global population despite herd immunity, the researchers suggest.WorldAug 24, 2020
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