Natural immunity vs vaccine-induced immunity: An interview with Marc Girardot of PANDA

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Marc Girardot is a strategy consultant and a member of PANDA. Last month, BizNews published his article on natural immunity vs vaccine-induced immunity - ‘Should people who have recovered from COVID take a vaccine?’ - which has been read over 80,000 times. In this interview, Girardot talks extensively about the fallacies surrounding asymptomatic transmission and the waning immunity of those who have recovered from Covid-19. Having worked closely with cancer vaccines in Paris, Girardot had particularly interesting insights into the ‘vaccine race’. While Girardot believes that the vaccine is fantastic technology, he has some concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Jul 2021 2AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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