 | By Stephanie Cornwell, Editorial Assistant | | | Happy Tax Day! If you haven't finished doing your taxes, stop reading and get to it. | | | Today's Top Story | | COVID Vaccines and Infection Offer Similar Protection |  | Some have questioned whether immunity from a COVID infection, called natural immunity, provides a stronger immune response than vaccine-induced immunity. In other words: Does getting COVID offer more protection than a vaccine? A new study shows that's not the case.
Immunity from the vaccine or infection both produce similar responses from T-cells, which find and fight viruses within the body.
Researchers say if you were infected prior to vaccination, the vaccine still activates your immune response. If you've been vaccinated and then get infected, the vaccine protects against severe symptoms. Getting vaccinated before or after infection helps your immune system fight against COVID. | | Know More | | The study helps us understand how T-cells change after vaccinations and infection. It shows that the more your immune system is triggered by vaccinations or infection, the better it will be at responding to the actual virus. | | Feel Better | | Vaccinations help reduce hospitalization and death from COVID. While breakthrough infections (infections after vaccination) are not ideal, they still strengthen T-cell responses. Whether you've had COVID or not, getting vaccinated is the best way to stay protected from the virus. | | |  | | Prediabetes in American Teens Is on the Rise | | Prediabetes is a precursor to type 2 diabetes; it refers to someone with high blood sugar levels that are not yet in the diabetic range. Prediabetes in adolescents in the United States has doubled in the last 20 years due to childhood obesity. Social, environmental, and economic factors all contribute to childhood obesity. In addition to promoting healthy eating habits and regular exercise, experts are calling for more prevention and screening for prediabetes. Children need support from their families and communities to access healthy foods and outdoor play areas. | | | | Should the CDC Change Its Close Contact Definition? | | Since the start of the pandemic, the CDC has defined "close contact" as being within 6 feet of a person confirmed or suspected of having COVID for 15 minutes over 24 hours. With the rise of Omicron cases, some experts argue that we should rethink safety guidelines to consider the transmissibility of newer variants. However, the CDC is not planning to change any definition at this time, as more data is needed. | | | | | |  | | In an interview with Verywell, Anna Bershteyn, PhD, urges people to get their COVID vaccine whether they've already had COVID or not. |  | | If you're not vaccinated, and you have been infected, definitely still go and get vaccinated. | |  |  | Anna Bershteyn, PhD
Assistant professor in the department of population health at NYU Langone Health
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