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Debunked: Yes, coronavirus antibodies protect against infection of the lung A video shared online claimed that because antibodies produced as a result of the vaccine are in the blood, they don’t protect against Covid infection. This is false. By Orla Dwyer Friday 18 Jun 2021, 6:00 AM 20 hours ago 16,189 Views 12 Comments A MISLEADING CLAIM from a retired microbiologist about antibodies and Covid-19 has been shared in a Facebook post in the past week. Dr Sucharit Bhakdi, who previously worked as a professor in the German University of Mainz, claimed it is “naive” to believe Covid-19 vaccines protect “against infection of the lung”. ....
A LEADING immunologist has raised concerns about the slower pace of vaccination rollout in the Republic - and implications for Northern Ireland as it comes out of lockdown. ....
Call to consider longer intervals between first and second Pfizer-BioNTech doses Data indicating higher protection from first dose than previously thought highlighted Giving consideration to longer intervals between the first and second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is being urged by Dr Elizabeth Brint, an immunologist at University College Cork’s Department of Pathology. The latest data on the impact of the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine should give cause for a rethink of Ireland’s Covid-19 immunisation strategy, according to Dr Brint. She believes it could be time to consider spreading out the time between administering the first and second dose of the vaccine, thus allowing more people to receive their first shot sooner. ....