Vaccination against COVID-19 is necessary even after passing through the infection, because the antibodies generated by it have a much shorter "life" than those generated by immunization, and many people wonder how far from healing they can be immunized.
The Ministry of Health explains below the conditions under which booster doses for the vaccine can be administered in situations where people were infected before vaccination, after the first dose, or after receiving a certain type of treatment against the infection.
"How long after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 can you get vaccinated?
Experts also recommend vaccination for people who have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2, because the duration of immunity acquired as a result of the disease has not been established, and it can vary from one person to another.
a) For people who became infected BEFORE the first dose of the vaccine, specialists specify that it can be administered at least 14 days after the end of isolation for asymptomatic patients or 14 days after the disappearance of symptoms, for symptomatic ones.
b) For people who became infected AFTER the first dose of vaccine, specialists recommend continuing the scheme with the second dose, without resuming the first dose, at least 14 days after the end of isolation for asymptomatic patients or 14 days after disappearance of symptoms, for those symptomatic.
c) People who received treatment for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies (eg: Anakinra, Tocilizumab) or convalescent plasma are recommended to wait 90 days until the administration of the vaccine, because the mentioned treatments can reduce its effectiveness.
It is recommended that people confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2, with or without symptoms, do not vaccinate until the time period specified above has passed, depending on the situation."
