Elderly Face Higher Risk of Reinfection After Covid, Study Shows

  • Protection from getting virus again drops to 47% for over-65s
  • Findings suggest previously infected must still be vaccinated

The data suggest that those who have had the virus should still be vaccinated.

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Older people are more at risk of catching Covid-19 again after recovering from a previous bout of the virus, new research shows.