How Omicron escapes from antibodies
The team focused their analysis on the receptor binding domain (RBD), which is the part of the spike protein targeted by antibodies.
The team focused their analysis on the receptor binding domain (RBD), which is the part of the spike protein targeted by antibodies.
In view of the new literature, the booster doses after six months no longer remain mandatory.
"Our study shows that prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 does not guarantee a high level of antibodies, nor does it guarantee a robust antibody response to the first vaccine dose. For people who had mild or asymptomatic infections, their antibody response to vaccination is essentially the same as it is for people who have not been previously exposed,"
Meanwhile, the infection rates for Osaka and Miyagi Prefecture stood at 0.17 per cent and 0.03 per cent, respectively.
For the moment, it is also unclear whose antibodies are more potent in beating back the disease: someone who nearly died, or someone with only light symptoms or even no symptoms at all.
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