Mothers who were fully vaccinated against Covid-19 may transfer antibodies to their babies through breast milk, an official of the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society said. (Unsplash) Covid-19 vaccination is recommended among breastfeeding women as this could protect them from the...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Antibody levels following COVID-19 vaccination decrease more rapidly than previously believed, according to a study of staff at a hospital in Stockholm, Swedish Television reported on Tuesday. A health worker prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Jakarta,...
PARIS, France -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the synthetic antibody treatment Regeneron for COVID-19, but only in patients with specific health profiles. Persons with non-severe COVID-19 who are nonetheless at high risk of hospitalization can take the antibody combo,...
The Philippine Society of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (PSAAI) cautioned the public against taking antibody testing after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to evaluate the level of protection against the virus. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement released on Saturday,...
DOH/MB Antibody testing should not be used to determine if a vaccinated person has already developed enough protection against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Yung antibody test na sinasagawa sa inyo, ang pinapakita niyan primarily would be yung antibodies...
CHICAGO, United States (Xinhua) -- Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19, and such cells could persist for a lifetime, according to a study from Washington University School of...
