Scientists compared the risks of re-infection with "omicron" and "delta"

Scientists compared the risks of re-infection with
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According to experts from Imperial College London, immunity to covid-19in those who had been ill with the “delta”, it could protect against re-infection in 85% of cases within six months.With the spread of "omicron", the figure fell to 19%

The likelihood of re-infection of those who have already recovered from CORONAVIRUS infection in the conditions of the spread of the new strain of SARS-CoV-2 "omicron" is five times higher than with the delta variant. This conclusion was made by scientists from the Imperial College London.

The results of the study of epidemiologists, conducted from November 29 to December 11, are based on data from the British HEALTH Security Agency and the National Health Service.

According to scientists, immunity to COVID-19 in patients with the delta strain was able to protect against re-infection in 85% of cases within six months. In the context of the spread of "omicron", the figure fell to 19%.

The authors of the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, also stated that a full course of vaccination against coronavirus can protect against infection with the omicron strain in 20% of cases. After booster vaccination, this figure rises to 55-80%. The drug Pfizer/BioNTech participated in the trials.

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