Dr Lara Herrero

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is Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease at Griffith University.

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Evidence suggests immunity following infection should generally last six months in healthy adults and can be prolonged with vaccination – but there are exceptions.

How long does immunity last after a COVID infection?

Dr Lara Herrero and Wesley Freppel assess the latest evidence, including the impact vaccination and emerging variants can have.

Researchers are trialling a variety of nasal spray options aimed at both preventing and treating COVID-19.

Will COVID nasal sprays soon help prevent and treat infection?

Virology and infectious diseases expert Dr Lara Herrero looks at the latest science surrounding a potential new treatment.

A stable level of transmission indicating a new ‘baseline’ of COVID will signal that the pandemic has ended and the virus is endemic.

COVID will likely shift from pandemic to endemic

But what does that mean?