What is the impact of variants on vaccines and laboratory testing?
SARS-CoV-2 variants have been with us since the dawn of the pandemic, but only recently has their impact on disease and immunity been broadly recognized. Variants of concern, such as Delta, are particularly troubling as they can harbour characteristics, such as increased infectiousness or resistance to neutralizing antibodies, that can facilitate transmission.
This webinar will discuss potential consequences of SARS-CoV-2 mutations and variants on vaccination status and laboratory testing with a focus on serology and real-time PCR assays.
Speaker: Dr. Katherine Soreng, PhD
Global Director, Clinical Education for Laboratory Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers
Tuesday, November 9, at 17:00 CET / 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST / 08:00 PST