California engaged in groundbreaking COVID-19 antibody study
California’s COVID-19 data collection — a tally of infections, hospitalizations and deaths — is an essential tool in fighting the pandemic. But it paints only part of the picture.
“This is a unique, unique study,” said Dr. David Seftel, CEO of Enable Biosciences, a South San Francisco diagnostics company that developed the antibody test kit being mailed to selected Californians. The study is also unusual because it’s using blood samples obtained from pinpricks done at home as opposed to blood draws at health clinics and hospitals.
Health officials hope that the survey will pinpoint which parts of California have been most affected by the coronavirus’ spread — and what areas are likely to be hit next.Enable Biosciences, the state is collaborating with Menlo Park-based Gauss Surgical, Stanford University School of Medicine and seven county public health departments.
Of the adults, 41% had antibodies from vaccination only, 18% from infection only and 9% from both vaccination and infection based on self-reported vaccination data. For children 17 and younger, the figures were 13%, 26% and 5%, respectively.To get a rich portrait of the virus’ impact on the population, an algorithm selects households of diverse demographics, occupations and COVID-19 safety practices.
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