Why Do Covid Reinfections Happen? Here’s What You Need to Know
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 Published On May 18, 2022

Public health experts estimate that 10-15% of Covid cases are reinfections, and some expect that figure to rise. If you’ve had Covid before, why can you get it again? WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains what reinfections mean for the future of the Covid-19 pandemic.

0:00 Reinfections will become part of our new normal
0:33 The Race Between Antibodies and Viral Evolution
1:37 Do boosters help protect against Covid?
2:31 How your surrounding environment affects the rate of cases you’ll encounter
3:07 How vaccines are still giving us a leg up against the virus

I’m Daniela Hernandez, a health and science reporter for WSJ, and on this channel I’ll be covering a variety of subjects from Covid-19 to planetary science and climate change. If you’re interested in science and health and how cutting edge research impacts our lives, don’t forget to subscribe.

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