Am I immune to COVID-19 if I recover?

[WilliamPlanke]

I haven't seen much on this topic and I can imagine there are likely to be annual vaccines (hopefully).

Will health care workers continue to get infected?

In general, with high unemployment, will businesses only want to hire people who are certified "COVID-19 Recovered"

Your thoughts?

[dem4decades]

1. From what i saw you are. A guess they're ther lucky ones sort of.

[BusyBeingBest]

2. No one knows right now.

[Anon-C]

3. Possibly...

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/monkeys-develop-protective-antibodies-to-sars-cov-2-67281

Now, a study in monkeys provides some clues. Three rhesus macaques did not develop a second infection after recovering from a first exposure to the coronavirus and being reexposed to SARS-CoV-2, suggesting that primates are capable of developing at least some short-term immunity to the pathogen. The research, posted as a preprint to bioRxiv March 14, has yet to undergo peer review. To the authors, the results indicate that reports of some COVID-19 survivors being “re-infected” a second time can be explained by issues with testing rather than a failure to develop immunity.

[Mike 03]

4. +1

Interesting! Thanks for finding this.

[crickets]

5. Good to there's some potential clarification on this. Thanks! nt

[LymphocyteLover]

6. there is some data to suggest yes, for a while, you develop protective antibodies

but not clear about long-term immunity

[Loki Liesmith]

7. Probably

Unclear how long it lasts

[Demonaut]

8. donnny boy?

[El Supremo]

9. I want to know if you remain contagious.

The concern is not only about you but also people you interact with.

[Native]

10. I though China finally confirmed a reinfection.

[BadgerKid]

11. Could be a mutated virus.

[bamagal62]

12. I've read that the immunity to the SARS

Virus in 2003 lasted up to 2 years for some. And, I believe they found antibodies in some nurses that never showed symptoms. I wish I had the source. I’ll see if I can find it.