{"id":11561,"date":"2024-12-19T17:11:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T23:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=11561"},"modified":"2024-12-22T17:23:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T23:23:58","slug":"do-covid-vaccines-wipe-out-antibodies","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-covid-vaccines-wipe-out-antibodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Do COVID vaccines wipe out antibodies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iluminatibot\/status\/1868182404164432300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D40cf6f6d9b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734987318939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0D4XYzldXy2qNr851UTVbK\">old news report<\/a>\u00a0about the Red Cross is recirculating as evidence for the anti-vaccine argument that COVID vaccines wipe out antibodies.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/about-us\/news-and-events\/news\/2021\/answers-to-common-questions-about-covid-19-vaccines-and-blood-platelet-plasma-donation-eligibility.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqVkQTEH643vtytERzVCPSV74fVvBPm5UIz_9kMXfq4zTTanWMN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4ccb265a68%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734987318939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pBJJIugR1EiKWLEKUjT5v\">Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0stopped collecting convalescent plasma in 2021, because hospitals had enough supply to meet patient needs, not because the COVID\u00a0vaccine affected plasma quality. Convalescent plasma is a special part of blood taken from people who have recovered from COVID. It contains antibodies, which are proteins your immune system makes to fight infections like COVID. These antibodies can help sick patients recover by boosting their immune systems. The decision to stop collecting convalescent plasma was based on hospital need and has no connection to vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving a COVID vaccine does not affect your ability to donate blood, platelets, or plasma. The Red Cross confirms that vaccinated individuals\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/quiz-are-you-eligible-to-donate-blood-8672802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2617cd2a41%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734987318939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0if9SeICq7-olYZp9Vxdue\">can still donate<\/a>\u00a0as long as they are feeling well. Vaccines also do not weaken your immune system or interfere with its ability to fight off COVID.\u00a0The vaccines do\u00a0not fight your own antibodies to COVID. Instead, they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/is-your-immune-system-weak-after-covid-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db9bd1d5fb0%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1734987318939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07tUqLCmo0jHYrUVNXKWQ1\">strengthen the immune system<\/a>\u00a0by providing your body with the tools it needs to recognize and fight the virus more effectively.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do COVID vaccines wipe out antibodies? No, vaccines strengthen the immune system and don&#8217;t affect your ability to donate plasma or fight infections, contrary to anti-vaccine claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[189,214,188,218],"class_list":["post-11561","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-covid-19","jtf_topic_subjects-immune-system","jtf_topic_subjects-mrna-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11564,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11561\/revisions\/11564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}