: Omicron: AstraZeneca says its Covid vaccine booster shot significantly increases level of antibodies #IndiaNEWS Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday announced that the booster shot of its Covid-19

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Omicron: AstraZeneca says its Covid vaccine booster shot significantly increases level of antibodies #IndiaNEWS
Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday announced that the booster shot of its Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases the level of antibodies against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease.In a statement, the company said that the antibody levels in a person’s body after administering the booster dose were similar to those which the vaccine provided against the Delta variant after two of its doses. The statement added that the level of antibodies after the booster jab was higher than that of natural antibodies among people who had previously been infected with Covid-19.However, the study is yet to be peer reviewed.In the study, blood samples from coronavirus-positive patients who had received a booster shot and those who had reported previous infection from other variants of concern were analysed. It included samples from 41 individuals who had received three doses of Vaxzevria, the version of AstraZeneca vaccine being used in the United Kingdom.In India, the vaccine is called Covishield, which is being manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India. Besides AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna too have said that their booster shots were effective against the Omicron variant. “It is very encouraging to see that current vaccines have the potential to protect against Omicron following a third dose booster,� said Professor Sir John Bell, Regius...Read more

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