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I donated blood on 3/4 after my first Moderna vaccine on 2/8 and yippee! ANTIBODIES!
Sorry the images are so large - I tried to make them smaller.
Does Red Cross now do covid antibody tests on everyone?
phylny
(8,343 posts)roamer65
(36,738 posts)...and the right blood type of course.
phylny
(8,343 posts)I try to do it as much as they allow.
👍👍
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)They can tell you have had the vaccine, and have not had the disease.
roamer65
(36,738 posts)Vaccinated folks it doesnt quite work, from what I read.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Much stronger and safer.
roamer65
(36,738 posts)Very true.
rurallib
(62,328 posts)and I signed up for the anti-body testing.
I got a note last Friday that I showed none.
The note said that is not unusual, but I expected something.
LisaL
(44,961 posts)It takes a while for antibodies to develop. Test a week after your second dose, you should have antibodies by then.
rurallib
(62,328 posts)that may even be too soon
LisaL
(44,961 posts)So presumably should be a lot of antibodies by that time.
Ms. Toad
(33,896 posts)1-3 weeks for a reactive result post-vaccine. Yours was only 4 days later.
moonscape
(4,662 posts)next week, so a numerical value, though they dont know yet what it means in context. Want some baseline though since I have cancer and hope to track my anti-bodies for when it has more meaning. Wish I had asked for one before my 1st dose so to compare. Thats what theyre doing at UCSF for volunteers with my cancer and hopefully soon will know more. I had a reaction to my 2nd one though, fever and fatigue for a few days and was so happy. I have an immune system!