Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Vaccine ingredient boosts antibody responses in older monkeys
Older macaques given two doses had average antibody readings of 5,100 with the immune-stimulating ingredient versus 186 with aluminum phosphate.Older macaques given two doses had average antibody readings of 5,100 with the immune-stimulating ingredient versus 186 with aluminum phosphate.
Animal studyInterventions
Who was studiedOlder rhesus macaques, one month, against older macaques receiving aluminum phosphate
What changedAntibody levels in older macaques averaged 5,100 with AS01B versus 186 with aluminum phosphate after two doses
The catchAntibody levels do not directly measure protection against disease