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Re:Is one vaccine dose enough if you’ve had Covid? What the ... by bpodgursky on Sunday June 27, 2021 @02:25PM (#27653889)
Antibody tests were only widely available in July-August, so people who got COVID in Feb or March often didn't have high enough antibody counts by that point to flag positive on the tests.
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Re:Is one vaccine dose enough if you’ve had Covid? What the ... by crazygringo on Sunday June 27, 2021 @03:03PM (#27654252)
That's not true.

The half-life of antibody levels has been estimated at 73 days. The antibody tests are quite sensitive, time has not been enough of a factor yet to produce false negatives. In a year or two it might be.

The only time concern is that you need to wait 2-3 weeks until after you recover from COVID to ensure you test positive.

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