zackster my point was that they last for half a year as opposed to a full year, ace.
The article says “at least” 6 months, at least; that’s the minimum they typically expect.
Plus the article also added that the memory would also still : “likely prevent the vast majority of people from getting hospitalized disease, severe disease, for many years”.
There’s also another recent study which indicates the antibodies from an infection last at least 9 months:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/07/19/antibodies-from-covid-infection-last-at-least-nine-months-study-finds/
Plus:
"The vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna set off a persistent immune reaction in the body that may protect against the coronavirus for years, scientists reported on Monday.
The findings add to growing evidence that most people immunized with the mRNA vaccines may not need boosters":
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/health/coronavirus-vaccines-immunity.html
