I& #39;ve seen a lot of people wringing their hands about COVID antibodies dropping off after 3 months, screeching things like "immunity doesn& #39;t last".

@DKThomp called up the experts, and explains why you shouldn& #39;t be wringing your hands and screeching. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/could-covid-19-immunity-really-disappear-months/614377/">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc...

And @DKThomp doesn& #39;t even mention the additional fact that vaccine immunity can be longer-lasting than naturally acquired immunity! https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/1284545152103657476">https://twitter.com/VirusesIm...

Here& #39;s really the money paragraph. Smallpox antibodies fade months after getting the vaccine, but the immunity from vaccination lasts DECADES. We ERADICATED smallpox with this vaccine.

In sum:

1. Antibodies aren& #39;t the only thing that can give you immunity

2. Your body can (probably) remember how to make new antibodies

3. Vaccines can potentially give you longer-lasting immunity than you& #39;d get from actually getting COVID.

STOP HYPERVENTILATING, PEOPLE.