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Meeting public expectations of diagnostics is the next big test for the NHS

pharmaphorum

The UK government’s ongoing door-to-door campaign to contain the new South African variant in parts of London, and the regular launch of reliable antibody tests now being produced at scale, have given the sector an unprecedented prominence. Over a year ago PCR testing was not a familiar term but is now known by general public.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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Moderna, for one, recently reported positive results in older adults between 56 and 71, as well as those 71 years of age and older, who reportedly mounted levels of neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus after two doses of its vaccine that were comparable to those seen in younger adults. Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine.