NJ hospital testing effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
Testing vaccine effectiveness
Although rare, there are cases of people contracting COVID even after getting vaccinated. A hospital in New Jersey is now offering a test which can help determine how well the vaccine is working once injected.
NEW JERSEY - This week Bergen Newbridge Medical Center became the first facility in New Jersey to offer immunity response testing for COVID-19 vaccines.
The test looks for the IgG antibody or the antibody for the spike protein induced by the vaccine versus the antibody tests that were previously available which detect the body s natural immunity against the coronavirus.
Monoclonal antibodies or Trump cocktail helping treat COVID-19 patients
Monoclonal antibodies
The so-called Trump Cocktail, is currently approved in the United States for outpatient treatment for the coronavirus.
NEW YORK - Known as the Trump Cocktail, monoclonal antibodies are synthetic proteins that mimic the immune system s ability to fight off viruses and are currently approved in the United States for outpatient treatment for the coronavirus. The part of the virus known as the spike protein the virus uses to essentially gain entry into the body, inject itself into our DNA, into our viral machinery and start making copies of itself, says Dr. Suraj Suggar the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Holy Name Medical Center. So if used early on the first seven days up to 10 days of illness or since a positive test it can be very effective and prevent people from developing severe disease requiring hospitalizations, as well as death.