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The latest @ONS antibody survey is out today, and shows a big jump in the % of over 80s with antibodies in England, though less so elsewhere.
In England, the overall total has risen from 15.3% two weeks ago to 18.5%, across the latest 28 day period.
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In England, the overall total has risen from 15.3% two weeks ago to 18.5%, across the latest 28 day period.
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The Over 80 level has soared from 25.7% to 40.9% in England, due to vaccinations. The other countries are, maybe surprisingly, well behind though.
Note this is an average over 4 weeks to Feb 1st, and the period for immunity to kick in needs to be taken into consideration.
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Note this is an average over 4 weeks to Feb 1st, and the period for immunity to kick in needs to be taken into consideration.
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By region, London continues to be the highest, rising from 21.0 to 24.8%. This is likely to be due to the high level of infections there, rather than any vaccine related effect.
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Elsewhere, Wales recorded a level of 14.4%, Northern Ireland 13.6% and Scotland 11.7%. Note, as usual, confidence intervals are wider for the devolved administrations.
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With the high volume of vaccinations, we would expect rapid increases over the next month in older ages.
Though by taking overlapping 4 week periods, there will appear a degree of lag in how quickly the figures rise, especially given the period until immunity kicks in.
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Though by taking overlapping 4 week periods, there will appear a degree of lag in how quickly the figures rise, especially given the period until immunity kicks in.
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