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    Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?

    People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right? Well, let's see.
    by Melody Schreiber Jun 06, 2022 6 minutes
    A positive result on a home COVID test. If you catch it once, can you catch it again? Turns out the answer is: Yes.

    We regularly answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." See an archive of our FAQs here.

    You got sick with COVID back in January, so you figured you were done with the virus for a while. But then you began feeling a scratchy throat and a runny nose, took a home test just in case — and that second line blazed red once again.

    You might well be wondering: How this can happen? Is it possible to get COVID again just a few months or even weeks after recovering from a case?

    We asked four specialists to answer frequently asked questions about reinfection.

    I thought I was immune – at least for a while — after having COVID. Is that not the case?

    If you caught of infection, significantly lowering your risk of getting COVID again, especially in the months right after you were sick.

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