Brits who’ve had Covid already feel ‘invincible’ thinking they can’t catch it again, study finds

BRITS who have had Covid feel ‘invincible’ – because they don’t believe they will get it again, a study has found.

A poll of 2,000 adults who have had the virus found 54 per cent felt a new lease of life once they were fully recovered.

While three in 10 said their attitudes had changed towards the way they feel about certain rules – with 13 per cent happy to attend large-crowded places without feeling anxious.

Two thirds feel more relaxed about wearing masks in public and 63 per cent aren’t as bothered when it comes to regularly washing their hands.

A further 45 per cent also say being vaccinated has contributed to making them feel less vulnerable.

The study was commissioned by Medicspot, a government-recognised Covid test provider, whose spokesperson said: “There is a sense of freedom once you’ve had the virus.

“People can develop a mindset whereby they think that catching it once means you won’t be at risk of having it again.

“Feelings towards certain restrictions change as we become less worried and more convinced that it won’t happen for a second time.”

The study found four in 10 know someone who feels confident about not getting the virus again since they caught it.

And despite just a quarter believing once you’ve had Covid you can no longer get it or any variation of it, 38 per cent aren’t worried about testing positive again.

It also emerged 56 per cent would still be less worried about if they had it or not due to the longevity of the virus.

A further 36 per cent admit they’re less concerned about hearing when people they know have caught it, according to the OnePoll study.

More than half of Covid survivors reckon it wasn’t as bad as they feared but 13 per cent admit they didn’t know what to expect.

Almost two-thirds have suffered from common colds or flu since the pandemic and 56 per cent believe they suffered more than usual after not having dealt with them for a long time.

Researchers found three in 10 adults have become less tolerant towards the ever-changing restrictions, while more than half were more cautious going about their daily lives at the start of the pandemic than they are now.

The spokesperson for Medicspot added: “It’s important to remember that catching Covid does not mean that you can’t get it again.

“The level of protection from natural immunity may vary from natural immunity depending on how mild or severe the illness was.

“Getting a Covid-19 vaccine after you recover from infection has been shown to provide added protection to your immune system.”