India Coronavirus Dispatch: Those already infected may still need shots

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Those already infected may still need vaccination: Medical experts

How sensible is it to put off vaccination or choose not to get the jab at all if one had contracted coronavirus in the past? Medical experts explain why those with prior infection still need innoculation in this report in The Hindu.

Immunologist Dr Satyajit Rath, formerly with the Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology, explains that a small minority of people who were infected and showed symptoms end up not developing high levels of antibodies. Another small minority end up not developing long-lasting antibodies, according to the report.

Dr Gagandeep Kang, professor of microbiology