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Greater, broader SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies with third dose of vaccine

September 17, 2021 • 12:00 p.m.

Greater, broader SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies with third dose of vaccine

Medical Xpress, September 17, 2021

A British news outlet featured UTMB and new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. "The safety and antibody response of a booster dose administered seven to nine months after the regular two-dose series suggests that a third dose could prolong protection and further increase the breadth of protection against variants," said Pei-Yong Shi, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UTMB.

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Greater, broader SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies with third dose of vaccine

September 17, 2021 • 12:00 p.m.

Greater, broader SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies with third dose of vaccine

Medical Xpress, September 17, 2021

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