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Finishing up: It occurs to me that this confusion is the consequence of simple terminology. What does it mean to be âimmuneâ?
/ÉȘËmjuËn/ - adj â «Having a high degree of resistance to a disease»
... among other definitions
/ÉȘËmjuËn/ - adj â «Having a high degree of resistance to a disease»
... among other definitions
In vitro T cell reactivity to SARS-CoV-2 peptides is NOT the same as being âimmuneâ to SARS-CoV-2. These terms appear to be used interchangeably in this debate so keep an eye out for this subtle difference.
Whatever side of the argument youâre on, the data simply isnât yet there to say with confidence that youâre significantly protected from SARS-CoV-2 by previous CCC exposure, however intuitive it may be. My advice would be to act as if youâre not.
And if you truly hate this lockdown, the very best thing you can do is get vaccinated as soon as possible. ;)
Here a list of studies showing pretty low levels of population-level pre-existing immunity as seen by high attack rates across very diverse populations in different countries. https://twitter.com/VacZineAnalytic/status/1336601041014558721?s=20
