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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Except........There are multiple antibodies involved in COVID immunity, and we still don't know which ones they are. The antibody test is only for one of them, and that one may not even confer immunity. In other words, neither you nor your doctor should put too much faith in the results of the current antibody test.
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100% agree. Get the booster when the booster is recommended. By the way, do you expect your insurance to pay for your four times a year antibody test? There is no established medical reason to be doing it. You might ask your doctor what evidence or recommendation he or she used in developing this suggestion.
From the CDC
"Antibody testing is not currently recommended to assess for immunity to COVID-19 following COVID-19 vaccination"
From Quest
"Antibody testing for the purposes of vaccine decision making is not currently recommended by the CDC."
The shot costs the government or your insurance about $20.
TheQuest charge for antibody testing is $69 dollars.