The natural immunity I get from being sick with COVID-19 is better than the immunity I get from COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 immunization produces a more predictable immunological response than infection with the COVID-19 virus. Getting a COVID-19 vaccination provides most people with high levels of protection against COVID-19 and can provide further protection for persons who have previously been infected with COVID-19. According to one study, those who have once had COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to develop it again if they do not get completely vaccinated after their recovery as those who do. All COVID-19 vaccines presently on the market in the United States are effective against the virus.

Getting sick with COVID-19 can provide some protection from future sickness, which is frequently referred to as "natural immunity", but the degree of protection people receive depends on how mild or severe their illness was, the duration since their infection, and their age.

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is also a safer strategy to establish immunity than getting sick with COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccine protects you by eliciting an antibody response without causing illness. Getting vaccinated may help protect those around you, especially those at at risk of serious disease from COVID-19. Getting sick with COVID-19 can result in serious sickness or death, and we don't know who will have moderate or severe disease.