{"id":1440658,"date":"2021-06-02T18:34:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=1440658"},"modified":"2021-06-02T18:34:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:34:01","slug":"doh-not-recommending-antibody-test-after-covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1440658\/doh-not-recommending-antibody-test-after-covid-19-vaccination","title":{"rendered":"DOH not recommending antibody test after COVID-19 vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANILA, Philippines \u2014 The Department of Health does not recommend antibody testing to confirm the level of protection of an individual who had been vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a statement that \u201ca negative antibody test does not mean that the COVID-19 vaccine did not work.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe advise the public to consult their doctor before doing any diagnostic test because these should only be performed with professional guidance,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Vergeire also noted that even the United States\u2019 Centers for Disease Control does not recommend antibody testing after vaccination.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe assure the public that all vaccines with EUA have undergone a rigorous regulatory process to ensure they are safe and effective against COVID-19. Moreover, even if they are fully vaccinated, they should still follow the MPHS (minimum public health standards),\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

In a House hearing, Health experts also noted that antibody testing may not be the best way to measure<\/a> a person\u2019s level of protection after getting vaccinated.<\/p>\n

They said this in response to Quezon Rep. Angelina Tan, who\u00a0asked if neutralizing antibody tests can serve as the basis of status of a person\u2019s immunity against coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the studies that we\u2019re going to conduct, as was mentioned earlier, the antibodies will be tested, but also other things like your cellular response, which is a little bit more technical in terms of looking at other parts of your immune system and see that response as well,\u201d said Dr. Michelle De Vera of the Philippine Society for Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Dr. Jaime Montoya, executive director of the DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, said that antibody tests \u201conly the describes what we call the antibody-based immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is also what we call the cell based immunity, which is not actually covered by this test, and is covered by other cell based tests which are more complicated and sophisticated,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

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