KUALA LUMPUR: The public is advised against going for Covid-19 antibody tests as there are still no clinical guidelines on the matter, said coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Khairy Jamaluddin.
He said based on guidelines issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as medical research centres in other countries, these tests were not recommended.
“There are still no clinical guidelines for antibody tests that produce accurate results,” he told a press conference after visiting the Persada PLUS Integration Vaccination Centre (PPV) today.
A statement on the matter will be issued by the health ministry soon, Khairy said.
A study on the effects of taking the vaccine on the immune system was being conducted by the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) and the outcome of the study will be announced to the public, he added.
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