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2023-11-21 14:10:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 01BDA8C0AB8E7CE69F81A324AB164FCEB84E6CD01CC1B71E8BB90235A5A30B25
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Claim of the post is correct: the immune system doesn't need to be trained by infections to get more effective (thats what vaccines are for). In fact, many viruses can harm or evade the immune system such as HBV, HIV, HPV and herpes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3899649/ https://www.salon.com/2022/12/04/does-your-immune-system-need-a-workout-the-science-behind-immunity-debt-explained/ https://chatelaine.com/health/what-is-immunity-debt/
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