The CDC continues to suggest that those infected with COVID should be vaccinated. “Because of the serious health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that re-infection with COVID-19 is possible, people may be advised to get a COVID-19 vaccine even if they have been sick with COVID-19 before.” says the agency.
If you have had COVID but have not received antibody treatment, you are free to get the vaccine once the virus has left your body. The CDC states: “Vaccination should be postponed until recovery from acute illness (if the person has symptoms) and the criteria for discontinuation of isolation have been met.” You can therefore be vaccinated 14 days after contracting COVID.
However, you can choose to wait longer. “Current evidence suggests that reinfection is uncommon in the 90 days after the initial infection,” the CDC points out. “Thus, persons with documented acute infection in the preceding 90 days may postpone the vaccination until the end of this period, if necessary.” And for more guidance on vaccines, check out These are the only people who should not get 2 doses of COVID vaccine.