Antibodies

• Should you get an antibody test after COVID-19 vaccine? Doctors say it’s complicated

  Three-quarters of eligible Albertans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and some are wondering whether to take an antibody test to verify they have protection.

  Health

  Jul 23, 2021
  
• Mothers turning to breast milk to protect children too young for COVID-19 vaccines

  COVID-19 vaccines are not yet approved for children under the age of 12. Could breast milk from vaccinated mothers be the solution to protecting them?

  Health

  May 27, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: Quebec ramping vaccination rollout as province sees uptick in doses

  Nearly 600,000 COVID-19 vaccines are scheduled to arrive to Quebec this week, the largest amount set for the month according to health officials.

  Canada

  May 3, 2021
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• COVID-19: Pregnant women in Alberta seek changes to vaccine rollout within Phase 2B

  With the rollout based on year of birth, many pregnant women who fall between the ages of 20 and 40 will not be able to book for some time.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2021
• London, Ont., COVID-19 antibody test under review could allow for fast, inexpensive testing

  The test can be completed in five minutes and can use serum or plasma samples to detect antibodies, researchers say.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2021
• Research shows COVID-19 immunity different than flu immunity, antibodies drop ‘rapidly’ after recovery

  The research is looking to find out whether the immune cells in the blood of someone who has recovered from COVID-19 will react similarly or differently to the COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
• B.C. researchers to study how COVID-19 has spread in young people

  The federal government’s COVID-19 immunity task force is working alongside hospital researchers to find out how many children and youth in B.C. have already been infected with the virus.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2020
• Idaho university ‘deeply troubled’ by students contracting COVID-19 to sell plasma

  Brigham Young University-Idaho is warning any students who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to the virus will be suspended and may even be expelled.

  World

  Oct 14, 2020
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• How COVID-19 vaccines are being tested in clinical trials

  But what is a Phase 3 clinical study? Charles Weijer, professor at Western University, explains.

  Commentary

  Sep 27, 2020
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• Study finds coronavirus antibodies last months, offering hope for vaccine efficacy

  The report from tests on more than 30,000 people in Iceland is the most extensive work yet on the immune system’s response to the virus over time, and is good news for efforts to develop vaccines.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2020