Why does the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine's protection wane over several months despite generating a strong initial immune response?

💡 Explanation

The protection wanes because the mechanism of antibody affinity maturation in memory B cells has inherent limits, leading to declining neutralizing antibody levels over time; therefore, booster shots are required, rather than the other options fully explaining the decline.

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