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New York Times: Immunity to the coronavirus may persist for years, scientists find

Published May 27, 2021 at 2:59 am

Employees, wearing protective face masks, cleans restaurant's tables at Germany's largest theme park 'Europa-Park' in Rust, north of Freiburg im Breisgau, on May 20, 2021 on the eve of the reopening day after 6 months of lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Immunity to the coronavirus lasts at least a year, possibly a lifetime, improving over time especially after vaccination, according to two new studies. The findings may help put to rest lingering fears that protection against the virus will be short-lived.