Covid vaccine impact revealed in over-80s blood tests
A report from the Office for National Statistics revealed that, in England, 41% of over-80s tested positive for antibodies, which is likely due to the high vaccination rate in this group, as two weeks ago that figure was 26%.
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BBC Health News
SPS commentary:
Overall, the statistics from this fortnightly report found that, in England, an estimated 1 in 5 people would have tested positive for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 on a blood test in the 28 days up to 1 February 2021, suggesting they had the infection in the past or have been vaccinated. The next most likely to have antibodies against Covid in England were people aged 16-24 years - 26% of this age group had them, due to infection rather than vaccination.
In the other three UK nations, which have vaccinated a smaller proportion of their older people, antibody detection remained highest in younger groups.