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Do I need a vaccine or is natural immunity enough to travel?

I had covid in January 2022. Do I need a vaccine or is natural immunity enough to travel? I want to visit my grandson but my son says I need to be vaccinated before I can visit. He doesn’t believe in natural immunity.

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2 Answers

Get the vaccine
Although there is natural immunity, it is often less effective than the vaccine. You should get vaccinated despite having had the illness itself. Thanks for the question.