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A new study shows that the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines create an immune response that may protect recipients for years.

The study, published in Nature, revealed that those who received the two-dose mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna could provide immunity for years or even a lifetime in those who were infected with COVID-19 and vaccinated later. However, it remains unclear if vaccination alone has the same long-lasting effect for those who were not infected with the virus beforehand.

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