WRH chief of staff recommends COVID-19 vaccine regardless of natural immunity

Dr. Wassim Saad takes over as new chief of staff at Windsor Regional Hospital in July, 2019. (Angelo Aversa / CTV Windsor)

Windsor, Ont. — The chief of staff at Windsor Regional Hospital is recommending the COVID-19 vaccine, even after natural immunity.

During Thursday's hospital board meeting Dr. Wassim Saad said antibody levels do not provide a full picture of whether or not someone is immune.

Saad says it could be true for the first five or six months, but anti-body levels will drop in both, a vaccinated and naturally infected person.

A vaccinated person will have more than 95 per cent protection, against severe infection.