NBC News spoke with CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield about COVID-19 antibody tests and immunity to the virus.
I think there is this assumption that it may accelerate confidence in some individuals in returning [to work] as though I'm immune, but I really think its major role is going to be in more of a public health role and the impact that it has, as we try to develop some alternative care delivery mechanisms to be available for fall and winter, when in fact we will probably have additional coronavirus infections.and the economy because we would have a strong public health workforce.
But that still won't answer the key question you asked me: Is the immune response protective or not? I think that's going to take us, pretty much, through the next year to be able to understand what the protection is, and how long we can see that last will probably take years for that to happen.. There's a number of other tests that are available, that are being validated. I think we'll see more large company serology tests be available in the weeks ahead.
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