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University Of Minnesota Researchers Find Those Who've Had COVID Get Huge Immunity Boost From Vaccine
"We wanted to know how does the immunity you get from the vaccine compares to the kind of immunity you get from the infection itself."
October 6, 2021
New data is out on how well COVID-19 vaccines work in those who’ve already been infected, and that cutting-edge research is coming from Minnesota.
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More than 1,000 Minnesotans did test positive for the virus, leaving some to wonder if those who do have natural immunity actually need to get vaccinated. It turns out the answer to that question was actually discovered on the University of Minnesota campus. WCCO spoke with U immunologist Dr. Marc Jenkins.
“We wanted to know how does the immunity you get from the vaccine compare to the kind of immunity you get from the infection itself,” Jenkins said.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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