After vaccination with the new coronavirus, a follow-up study has begun at Kinki University to see how the amount of antibody to prevent infection changes over time.
At Kinki University in Higashi-Osaka City, more than 23,000 students, faculty and staff have been vaccinated twice with the new corona vaccine.
After vaccination, the study is done to see how the amount of antibody to prevent infection changes over time and how long the vaccine's effect lasts.
Approximately 300 students and faculty members who have completed vaccination will be surveyed, and blood will be collected once every three months to check the amount of antibody four times.
In this survey, we will also conduct a questionnaire on lifestyle habits such as smoking and drinking, and the presence or absence of side reactions, and investigate the relationship between differences in age, gender, lifestyle, etc. and the amount of antibody, which will affect the effectiveness of the vaccine. I'm going to analyze the factors.
A fourth-year student who cooperated in the survey said, "I thought that if I actually investigated the effect of the vaccine with my own body, I would not be confused by various information. I think the day will come when we can return to a normal society. "
Mika Fujimoto, Deputy Director of the Kinki University Medical Support Center, who conducts the survey, said, "I would like to share the data obtained by utilizing the strength of the university that can test antibodies at a wide range of ages nationwide and use it for future infection control." I did.