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Evidence of longer immunity after COVID-19 infection

By Dominique Newland, CNN

Published January 19, 2021 11:23 AM

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) - A new study shows people who recover from COVID-19 could have long-lasting immunity.

The report out Monday in the Journal Nature confirms previous research.

It shows bits of the virus stay in the body even after the initial immune system response.

These seem to induce production of B Cells, that churn out more antibodies.

Researches examined the blood of 87 survivors six weeks and then six months after recovery.

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Dominique joined KYMA in June 2019 as a Sunrise anchor. She was born in New Jersey but raised in Carmel, Indiana.

You can reach her at dominique.newland@kecytv.com.

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