Before getting vaccinated against coronavirus, you need to take an antibody test and be examined for latent diseases. Russian immunologist Vyacheslav Zhemchugov named methods of preparing for vaccination, reports radio station “Moscow Says” a>.
According to the specialist, first you need to make sure that the vaccine is needed: if there are antibodies in the body, then the vaccine should be done not earlier than in a year.
Zhemchugov added that the immunity that arose after an illness protects the body better than a vaccine.
Earlier it was reported that those who were vaccinated with the Russian drug ” Sputnik V, “antibody levels are higher than those of those who acquired them after illness, but vaccination is not a key factor. According to virologist Alexander Butenko, even a low titer of antibodies or their complete absence does not mean that a person can get sick again.
He explained that there must be immunity, and in addition, there is an immunological memory – when meeting with a similar pathogen, a high level of antibodies rapidly develops and a protective effect is created.