T-cell immunity to COVID-19 outlasts antibody response: study

The novel finding gives hope for preventing reinfection and also for the utility of a vaccine, commentators say

Cellular immunity against coronavirus could persist for at least six months in adults after primary infection, a landmark UK study shows.

The findings provide fresh hope that SARS-CoV-2 reinfection can be prevented even if antibody protection wanes, the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium-led researchers say.