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Showing posts with label South African National Blood Service. Show all posts
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Friday, June 3, 2022

SOUTH AFRICA - Nearly everyone in South Africa has COVID antibodies, study shows [EWN, May 2022]

Title: 
SOUTH AFRICA - Nearly everyone in South Africa has COVID antibodies, study shows 
 
Author: 
James Stent  
 
Published: 
EWN, 27 May 2022 
 
From the article: 
• The results of a third COVID survey by the South African National Blood Service have been published.  
 
• By testing for two different antibodies in blood donors, the researchers were able to conclude that about 98% of people in South Africa have either been vaccinated against COVID, infected by COVID, or both.  
 
• About 10% of people have been vaccinated but not had COVID.  
 
• The survey was conducted shortly before the April/May wave, which indicates that reinfection is now commonplace.