The CPS announced the study of collective immunity to the coronavirus

CPS announced in June the start of the first phase of a large study of population immunity to COVID-19 citizens of Russia, which will be attended by the children of over 1 year and adults from 22 regions of the country, reports “Interfax”.

the press service of the Ministry noted that information about the state of population immunity are required to identify features of the epidemic process and the development of the forecast of development of the epidemic situation.

It should also help prepare for events, “specific and nonspecific prevention COVID-19”.

the Study will be based on the Protocol recommended by who.

For laboratory analysis will be used test system for IgG antibodies to the virus SARS-CoV-2, produced by the State scientific center of applied Microbiology and biotechnology of Rospotrebnadzor.