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		mythrwy on Sept 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US? Seems we should be able to test for antibodies though. Why aren't we?

toolz on Sept 14, 2021 | [–]

we are testing for antibodies but antibodies aren't the only immune system response and depending on who you ask might not even be the "main" defense against covid.

kemayo on Sept 14, 2021 | [–]

It's a blood test, and I suspect that it's even harder to motivate everyone to get a blood draw than to get a vaccine.

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