ANTIBODY AFTER COVID-19

[Jms19]

I did not receive the vaccine. I did however get tested for antibodies since I was positive for COVID July 11, 2020. I have CLL. My husband who does not have an underlying condition also got tested for the antibodies because he also had the virus the same time I did. His antibodies came back positive on the high side of the scale and my results were negative. What is your response to this sort of situation? We both had the virus but when tested for antibodies, he was positive and I was negative.

Thanks for any help

Jackie

[cllady01 Former Volunteer]

It is always possible the test that showed you had SARS Covid19 was a false negative or you actually did not have the virus? I would recommend you and your husband be vaccinated--but, ask your Dr. for a professional view of what to do, however.

With the vaccination(s) you are less susceptible to getting a case of the virus that would mean hospitalization and long-term effects the worst of which is, of course, death. It is true there are some available treatments IF YOU GET to a treatment place early.

In some countries the risk is lower at this point, but there have been no assurances of whether we will or won't have another surge.

[bennevisplace]

Various studies have shown that some blood cancer patients produce few or no antibodies to the Covid virus. For example kch.nhs.uk/news/public/news... How an individual CLL patient would fare after contracting the virus, and how that person's immune system will respond to infection or vaccination, are moot points. The scientific consensus says whatever, get vaccinated.