There is no recommended minimum interval between a COVID-19 vaccine dose and infection, recognising that is challenging for many individuals to know if they have had a recent infection. In these circumstances it is appropriate to proceed with a further dose as per the recommended schedule.
Vaccination is likely to enhance the protection induced by infection with the combination of the two called “hybrid immunity). While there is no harm in having a COVID-19 vaccine soon after infection, a greater interval between infection and vaccination has been shown to enhance hybrid immunity by further boosting the immune response generated following infection.36
