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Debating Natural Immunity to Covid-19

Debating Natural Immunity to Covid-19

Liz Healy Photo: WNAX


There are some debates, mostly online, about the benefits of natural immunity to Covid-19 as opposed to vaccine immunity.

Liz Healy, infection control specialist at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says natural immunity has a broad definition…

Healy says those that have had Covid-19 may not be as protected from another round as they believe…

Healy says Covid-19 is different than other diseases…

Healy says the science points to the effectiveness of vaccination over any natural immunity.

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