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BENGALURU: Health professionals have called for the general public to get antibody tests done before and after taking a shot of the Covid vaccine, both for research purposes and possibly to help reduce hesitancy.
However, other experts disagree, calling them unscientific and unnecessary. Given that the pandemic is ongoing, “it is a logical step to conduct antibody tests”, says Dr Kavitha MP, lead consultant at the department of microbiology and molecular biology at Aster Labs.
“This can only make reporting robust and help analyse variation levels. They can also prove beneficial if conducted before administering a vaccine as it can help clinicians know the starting levels of antibodies a person has and it can assist in evaluating any change in antibody levels that the vaccine induces, especially the development of antibodies directed against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein,” she said.
Curious Bengaluru citizens take antibody test to check for past Covid-19 infection
An antibody test is a blood test that detects the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, which would mean that the person was exposed to the virus in the past.
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BENGALURU: Following the rollout of vaccines, more people in Bengaluru are curious to know if they’ve been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, and are getting an antibody test done.
An antibody test is a blood test that detects the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, which would mean that the person was exposed to the virus in the past.