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Why hasn't my daughter caught COVID? 2 factors likely protect her — and maybe you too

Rosy, 6, gives COVID tests and vaccines to her stuffed animals. She herself has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, multiple times and never tested positive. What's her secret? Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR hide caption

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Why hasn't my daughter caught COVID? 2 factors likely protect her — and maybe you too

My 6-year-old has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at least four times and never tested positive. Many people fall into that category. Researchers have theories about why they've been able to ward it off.

Why hasn't my daughter caught COVID? 2 factors likely protect her — and maybe you too

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