WHO study: 21% less vaccination protection after just a few months - that's how long the corona protection lasts

Created: 03/15/2022, 10:56 am

By: Johanna Werning

"The COVID-19 vaccination is the safest way to build up protection against COVID-19," explains the RKI.

But how long does the corona vaccination protect?

And what about those who have recovered?

* has

been determining life for a little over two years .

For about a year, people in Germany have been able to protect themselves against a possible infection with a vaccination free of charge.

two years?

A year?

Or rather a few months?

Coronavirus: According to a WHO study, 21% less vaccination protection after just a few months

How long do corona vaccinations and convalescence protect against diseases and severe courses?

(Iconic image) © Stefan Puchner/dpa

Although the vaccines provide effective protection against severe courses*, studies show that the

.

A WHO meta-analysis that has now been published, in which several studies were evaluated, provides initial indications of how long the vaccination protection actually lasts.

The result:

.

However, you are protected from serious illnesses for longer.

But how long exactly do first, second and booster vaccinations last?

Corona vaccination, booster vaccination and recovery: that's how long the protection lasts

• This is how long the protection lasts after the first and second vaccination:

  the effectiveness drops “severely” two to three months after the basic immunization.

  That depends on various factors.

  After six months, full vaccination protection is reduced by 21 percent.

• This is how long the protection lasts after the booster vaccination:

  The protection can be built up again with a booster vaccination.

  How long the third corona vaccination protects is currently still unclear.

• This is how long the protection lasts after recovery:

  Even with those who have recovered, it is currently still unclear how long the group of people is protected.

Corona vaccination: Age, gender and vaccine have an impact on the length of protection

"In people who have previously received two vaccine doses (basic immunization), the effectiveness seems

," explains the

.

However, there are several factors that affect the duration of protection.

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"Current studies show that the effect of the corona vaccines wears off after a few months," said the federal government.

"To what extent depends, among other things, on

and any existing

." Basically, according to current studies, the effectiveness lasts longer in young people.

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Booster vaccination: How long does the booster vaccination protect against corona?

, the booster vaccination helps to protect yourself for a longer period of time from a possibly severe course

.

"People with a booster vaccination are significantly better protected against illness than people with a basic immunization." That is why the Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) recommends a

for adults three months after the basic immunization.

According to the

, it is currently still unclear how long the protection of the so-called booster vaccination lasts.

However, the first voices are already being raised that a fourth corona vaccination is also necessary for certain groups of people.

Corona vaccination survey

Coronavirus: how long are those who have recovered protected?

And even in those who have

, it is still unclear how long the immunity will last.

"There are no international threshold values ​​that define the point at which one is no longer immune," explains Carsten Watzl, Secretary General of the German Society for Immunology, of the

.

People who are not additionally vaccinated are currently considered recovered for three months.

Vaccinated people who were infected with the corona virus are considered recovered for six months.

However, studies have not yet been able to confirm whether the full protection actually lasts that long.