Post Vaccination/Pertaining to Acquired Immunity to Covid

Regarding Basic Acquired Immunity Concepts Pertaining to Developing and Sustaining Long term Covid Immunity

Vaccination efforts are directed towards developing immunity within the human body. 

This type of immunity is created within a given population through the process of exposure to the virus or via the acquisition of a vaccine. Vaccination efforts throughout history, have been highly effective in implementing immunity, in large scale populations. 

In the case of Covid, in order to obtain acquired immunity, the immunity which one acquires throughout a lifespan, antibodies must be created. 

First active immunity is developed, which is acquired through exposure or from a vaccine. If it is through exposure to a vaccine, then this is referred to as natural immunity, and antibodies are made as a result of the exposure to the Covid virus. If it is through exposure to the virus directly this is referred to as natural immunity. 

If the individual has been vaccinated, then active immunity has been acquired through an artificial means. The artificial exposure to the virus through vaccination provides long term sustained immunity against future infections from the virus. 

Following the above flow chart from the top. 

Acquired Immunity--> to Active Immunity --> 

Natural/Exposed Immunity or Artificial/Vaccinated Immunity.