Shaquita Bell, MD explains that even people who have had COVID still need to get vaccinated to be protected from future infection. Black doctors, nurses and researchers dispel misinformation and provide accessible facts about the #COVID #vaccines in this FAQ video series. THE CONVERSATION: #BetweenUsAboutUs is produced by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation), a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues (no affiliation with Kaiser Permanente), and presented by KFF’s Greater Than COVID public information initiative in partnership with the Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC). For more information go to: http://www.BetweenUsAboutUs.org Find a COVID vaccine location near you at http://vaccines.gov. You can also text your ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) in English. The COVID vaccines are FREE to everyone in the U.S. who is 6+ months of age, regardless of insurance or immigration status. Follow Greater Than COVID at: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WeAreGreaterThanCOVID Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/greaterthanCV19 Instagram: http://instagram.com/wearegreaterthancovid Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/greaterthancovid/ This information is shared for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. The views expressed are those of the featured medical professional and reflect information available to that professional at time of filming (July 12-14, 2021). Always consult a health care provider for any personal health decisions. #BetweenUsAboutUs #GreaterThanCOVID TRANSCRIPT: We would still strongly recommend it and there's several reasons why. First of all, we've done a ton of research to show that it's still effective. The vaccine can still boost your immunity. We've seen that some people who have had the coronavirus infection do not produce the same antibodies you would get from getting the vaccine. So, in looking at people who've had the infection what's become clear is that not everyone who's been infected with coronavirus will have their immune system develop the ability to prevent getting infected again. And then the other really important reason to get the vaccine is that we have these variants. So, the variants you may be hearing about or like Delta variant is the virus changing just enough to become more contagious or to become more severe. And what we're seeing is that the vaccines prevent those variants, that it prevents you from also catching the variants.