Israeli Study Shows that the Human Immune System is Stronger Than Vaccines

(Pandemic.news, Sept 1, 2021)

The natural immune protection that develops after a SARS-CoV-2 infection is a stronger shield against the delta variant of the coronavirus than the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to a study from Israel.

The newly released data showed that people who had been infected with COVID-19 were much less likely to get the delta variant of the disease, develop symptoms from it, or become hospitalized due to the virus. The same study showed that those who have gotten their full doses were six to 13 times more likely to get infected compared to unvaccinated individuals who were previously infected with the disease.

The researchers also found that those who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19 were more protected against reinfection than those who were vaccinated.

This new work could further discuss whether previously infected people need to receive both doses of the Pfizer vaccine or a similar mRNA one from Moderna.

Vaccine mandates don’t exempt those previously infected; current recommendations still stand that they should be fully vaccinated.

The study examined the medical records of tens of thousands of Israelis, charting their infections, symptoms, and hospitalizations between June 1st and August 14th, when the delta variant surged in the country.

This is the largest real-world observational study so far which compares natural and vaccine-induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2. The massive surge of infections in Israel seems to have been a disaster, and the Israel vaccine crisis should serve as a warning to the rest of the world.