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Researchers in the US have developed an easy-to-use test that can predict the degree of immune protection people have against COVID-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two.

News and Updates for Healthcare in India - , Healthcare Service Providers-Easy access to this kind of test could help people determine what kind of precautions they should take against COVID-19 infection, such as getting an additional booster shot, the researchers said

BOSTON, Aug 10: Researchers in the US have developed an easy-to-use test that can predict the degree of immune protection people have against COVID-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two. Easy access to this kind of test could help people determine what kind of precautions they should take against COVID-19 infection, such as getting an additional booster shot, the researchers said. Described in the journal Cell Reports Methods, the test measures the level of neutrali...

"Our test’s accuracy was roughly about as accurate as you would see for a normal blood test." Read more at Boston.com.

MIT researchers developed a test that may predict an individual’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2. Their test, which uses the same type of lateral flow technology as most Covid-19 antigen tests, measures neutralizing antibodies that target the SARS-CoV-2 virus in blood.