Now almost 80% of 16 to 24 year olds in England have Covid antibodies
dailymail.co.uk
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Quoting just the 16-24 parts:
> A similar increase can be seen for those aged 16 to 24 years since June, with between 43.6% and 54.7% reporting having had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine across the UK in the week beginning 12 July 2021.
The 80% figure comes from Figure 3, https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc1505/countriesbyage... . For England those numbers are:
Modelled % of adults aged 16 to 24 testing positive for antibodies - 79.8%
Modelled % of adults aged 16 to 24 who have received at least 1 vaccination dose - 54.7%
Modelled % of adults aged 16 to 24 who have been fully vaccinated - 21.1%
> It is not yet known how having detectable antibodies, now or at some time in the past, affects the chance of becoming infected or experiencing symptoms, as other parts of the immune system (T cell response) will offer protection. ...
> It is important to draw the distinction between testing positive for antibodies and having immunity. Following infection or vaccination, antibody levels can vary and sometimes increase but can still be below the level identified as "positive" in our test, and other tests. This does not mean that a person has no protection against COVID-19, as an immune response does not rely on the presence of antibodies alone.
The report gives no reasons for why 40% of that population with antibodies are those who have not had a vaccine shot.
Isn't this good news?