Covid antibodies

[jbzm]

Hi folks

I posted back in October about the Stravinsky Study - research being carried out by The British Society for Immunology into antibody response to Covid vaccinations.

I gave my first set of samples on13th October and then had my next Covid booster on 17th October (I'm on Humira). Results are through and I do have detectable antibodies but below the normal range (they did give a number which I will ask more about). I'm off tomorrow for take two on the samples, exactly a month after my booster. It will be interesting to see what the results are this time.

They are still looking for people to take part should anyone fancy knowing where their antibodies are at over the next year. Birmingham are seeing people face to face (and somewhere else. . . Southampton?) otherwise it's via blood spot tests, rather like the heel prick test a baby has. Face to face does involve more than just (ten!!) vials of blood - they also ask for a nasal swab and a saliva sample, the latter is interesting to produce as I'm hovering on Sjogren's! Ho hum.

[3LittleBirds2]

Hi Jbzm

Where do we sign up for this?

Thanks

[jbzm in reply to 3LittleBirds2]

Here you go:

immunology.org/partnerships...

I happen to have had appointments over the years at the QE with Prof Alex Richter who is heading things up. She's lovely. It's certainly interesting. I feel I'm actually doing something useful by being part of it and I've often wondered how much good the jabs were doing me - I'm finding out for free . . .

[3LittleBirds2 in reply to jbzm]

Thank you, I have emailed them!

[Sheila_G]

It would be interesting but I can't see the point of knowing for me. If the antibodies were low I would go back to being paranoid about going out. I prefer to live in ignorance and pretend I have enough antibodies to protect me until the next vaccine.😀

[jbzm in reply to Sheila_G]

I'm inherently nosey so any chance to further my knowledge etc is great. I understand what you mean about being paranoid about going out. We are all different and, at this point in time, I've decided knowledge is a good thing. It's just a balance of where we are 'at' when opportunities arise. If my mood was in a different place I may feel less inclined to know. Take care.

[Sheila_G in reply to jbzm]

Thank you and you.

[GinnyE]

Sent off the mail. Thank you for the info.

[jbzm]

Enjoy!