Covid-19 antibodies last for at least six months after infection for most people

Study shows 99% of participants who had tested positive for previous infection retained coronavirus antibodies for three months after being infected, while 88% did so for six months

The researchers warned that just because people have built up an antibody response, it does not mean they cannot still pass the virus on to others. Picture: Brian Lawless

Coronavirus antibodies last for at least six months after infection for the majority of people who have had the virus, according to a new study.

A study from UK Biobank, its biomedical database and research resource, measured the levels of previous infection in various population groups as well as how long antibodies persisted in those who were infected.