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Coronavirus herd immunity may be 'unachievable' after study suggests antibodies disappear after weeks in some people
The study suggests people who experience mild symptoms do not have long-lasting protection.
"Immunity can be incomplete, it can be transitory, it can last for just a short time and then disappear," Raquel Yotti, the director of Spain's Carlos III Health Institute, said.
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[Ian] Jones [a professor of virology at the University of Reading] added: "Anyone who tests positive by antibody test should not assume they are protected. They may be, but it is not clear."
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-antibodies-study-herd-immunity-unachievable-spain-2020-7
What this also means is that a vaccine may/will not work.
femmedem
(8,203 posts)scarytomcat
(1,706 posts)uponit7771
(90,339 posts)... missing is the hospitalized / recovered AB testing because mild symptoms the body could be disposing of antibodies.
The didn't test if the body could make antibodies quickly either
Fiendish Thingy
(15,615 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,615 posts)And extremely dependent on time of administration. Over 200 different tests kits available.
Up to 30% false negative results.
https://www.cochrane.org/news/new-cochrane-review-assesses-how-accurate-antibody-tests-are-detecting-covid-19
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)This story has been resurfacing for months; nobody ever mentions the rest of the picture.
2naSalit
(86,622 posts)Duppers
(28,120 posts)Repeating your sentence:
What this also means is that a vaccine may/will not work.
DH & I have been discussing this for days now & what it means for society & the economies.
Conclusion: we must continue to isolate, wear masks, & be damn careful. Darwin's laws will rule.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)I think that is our fastest ticket out of this mess.