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New research has found that people who have been infected with the Omicron variant show poor 'immune boosting'. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic it has been widely assumed that people gain a natural immune boost following infection. However, researchers at Imperial College London have found that Omicron provides a poor natural boost of COVID-19 immunity against re-infection with Omicron itself, even in people who are triple-vaccinated.

麻豆社 News health reporter, Smitha Mundasad has been unpicking the data. She says 鈥渨hen someone has got the Delta or the Alpha [variants] those have affected the immune system, imprinted on their immune system in a way as to dampen their immune respond, their defences for the next time, so that their bodies can鈥檛 recognise Omicron as well, can鈥檛 attack it as well.'

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