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mannanman
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Chuck Borris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 7:22 pm
mannanman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:04 pm
Chuck Borris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:15 pm Last week, the CDC released data which demonstrated natural immunity was 2.8 times as effective in preventing hospitalization and 3.3 to 4.7 times as effective in preventing COVID infection compared with vaccination, according to Makary.
“We found that immunity was strong, nearly two years out from the infection,

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/n ... PJVSheAo9I
Is there a test that can determine who has natural immunity?
I think National Institute of Public Health (NIPH for short) do the antibody test, but only with the PCR test.
Does having antibodies automatically give you immunity though?

Either way if you’re going to the trouble of getting a test for antibodies you may as well just get a vaccine!
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Re: Covid positive

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Chuck Borris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 7:22 pm
mannanman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:04 pm
Chuck Borris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:15 pm Last week, the CDC released data which demonstrated natural immunity was 2.8 times as effective in preventing hospitalization and 3.3 to 4.7 times as effective in preventing COVID infection compared with vaccination, according to Makary.
“We found that immunity was strong, nearly two years out from the infection,

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/n ... PJVSheAo9I
Is there a test that can determine who has natural immunity?
I think National Institute of Public Health (NIPH for short) do the antibody test, but only with the PCR test.
Apparently they do it in conjunction with the PCR test, for an additional $20.
post483549.html#p483549

Even after you test negative, you'll still be oozing antibodies until they start to wane over time. But now you've had the natural infection you'll also get the IgA type that can only be produced through a prior natural infection*. Lucky you.

* At 5:11 for an explanation.
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Chuck Borris
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Re: Covid positive

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Doc67 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:58 am
Chuck Borris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 7:22 pm
mannanman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:04 pm
Chuck Borris wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 4:15 pm Last week, the CDC released data which demonstrated natural immunity was 2.8 times as effective in preventing hospitalization and 3.3 to 4.7 times as effective in preventing COVID infection compared with vaccination, according to Makary.
“We found that immunity was strong, nearly two years out from the infection,

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/n ... PJVSheAo9I
Is there a test that can determine who has natural immunity?
I think National Institute of Public Health (NIPH for short) do the antibody test, but only with the PCR test.
Apparently they do it in conjunction with the PCR test, for an additional $20.
post483549.html#p483549

Even after you test negative, you'll still be oozing antibodies until they start to wane over time. But now you've had the natural infection you'll also get the IgA type that can only be produced through a prior natural infection*. Lucky you.

* At 5:11 for an explanation.
Thanks, very educational.
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Re: Covid positive

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For the ones living under the authority of the Queen, someone has to tell this doctor he is giving the queen horse medication !
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orussey98 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:45 pm For the ones living under the authority of the Queen, someone has to tell this doctor he is giving the queen horse medication !
Horse medication?

Nothing to do with horses. You might want to do a Google on Sotrovimab .
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Re: Covid positive

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Username Taken wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 3:58 am
orussey98 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:45 pm For the ones living under the authority of the Queen, someone has to tell this doctor he is giving the queen horse medication !
Horse medication?

Nothing to do with horses. You might want to do a Google on Sotrovimab .
You didn't look at the right second , video seems gone now
It was just one second later "stromectol"

Was joking as many said that ivermectine was a medication for horse 8-)
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