Past Covid infection plus vaccination gives greater protection, study suggests

Research found two doses of Pfizer gave 80% protection up to six months after vaccination, which increased to 94% with a previous infection
Past Covid infection plus vaccination gives greater protection, study suggests

Past Covid infection plus vaccination gives greater protection, study suggests. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA

Previous coronavirus infection gives double jabbed people greater protection, new research suggests.

Past Covid infection, together with being fully vaccinated, increases an individual’s protection against the virus to as much as 94%, according to the Zoe Covid study.

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