Commentary - Journal of Public Health Policy and Planning (2021) Volume 5, Issue 12

Antibody testing for Covid-19 is in high demand as people become concerned about their immunity

Department of Medicine, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA

*Corresponding Author:

Hayden Remy
Department of Medicine
Harvard University
Massachusetts, USA
E-mail: remyhay@hotmail.com

Accepted date: December 04, 2021

The U.S. meals and Drug administration (FDA) is reminding the general public and fitness care providers that effects from presently legal SARS-CoV-2 antibody checks ought to no longer be used to evaluate someone’s degree of immunity or protection from COVID-19 at any time, and mainly after the individual acquired a COVID-19 vaccination. While a wonderful antibody take a look at result can be used to help discover folks that may additionally have had a previous SARS-CoV-2 contamination, greater studies is wanted in humans who've received a COVID-19 vaccination. Presently authorized SARSCoV- 2 antibody assessments have now not been evaluated to assess the extent of safety provided by using an immune reaction to COVID-19 vaccination. If antibody take a look at effects are interpreted incorrectly, there's a capacity hazard that people might also take fewer precautions towards SARS-CoV-2 publicity. Taking fewer steps to guard towards SARS-CoV-2 can growth their hazard of SARS-CoV-2 contamination and can bring about the expanded unfold of SARS-CoV-2 [1].

The FDA is imparting extra records and suggestions to the public and health care providers about using antibody checks in folks that received a COVID-19 vaccination. pointers for folks that Had or may also Have a SARS-CoV-2 Antibody check Be conscious that SARS-CoV-2 antibody assessments help fitness care vendors become aware of whether or not someone has antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, indicating a previous contamination with the virus. but, extra studies is needed to recognize the that means of a nice or terrible antibody test, past the presence or absence of antibodies, such as in folks who received a COVID-19 vaccination, in humans who've been exposed and feature SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, and in those who aren't fully vaccinated. When you have a superb test end result on a SARS-CoV-2 antibody test, it means that it's far viable you were formerly infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Speak with your fitness care issuer approximately the meaning of your SARS-CoV-2 antibody check consequences. in case you obtained a COVID-19 vaccination: hold to observe the CDC’s recommendations for absolutely vaccinated human beings. Be aware that if you have a superb take a look at end result on a SARS-CoV-2 antibody check, it is viable you have been previously inflamed with SARS-CoV-2 [2].

A COVID-19 vaccination may cause a positive antibody take a look at result for some but no longer all antibody checks. Talk to your fitness care company or your state and nearby fitness departments when you have questions about whether or not an antibody test is right for you. SARS-CoV-2 antibody (often known as serology) checks look for antibodies in a pattern to determine if a person has had a beyond infection with the virus that reasons COVID-19. COVID-19 antibodies checks can help pick out those who may additionally had been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus or have recovered from a COVID-19 infection. Presently, researchers do no longer recognize whether or not the presence of antibodies way that you are resistant to COVID-19; or in case you are immune, how long it will last [3].

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