Israeli study shows natural immunity delivers 13 times more protection than COVID vaccines

The body develops a natural immune response to COVID-19 after having been sick from the virus. There are not only antibodies, but also B and T cell lymphocytes that offer protection from a future infection.

A recent Israeli study shows that natural immunity is 13 times more effective than vaccines in protecting individuals. “SARS-CoV-2-naïve vaccines had a 13-fold increased risk for breakthrough infection with the Delta variant compared to those previously infected.”

Yet the smaller CDC study offers a different conclusion, that the vaccines offer better protection. While the Israeli study had 10 times more people, they primarily used the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. In the U.S., three are approved, including the Pfizer, the Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.