The Ministry of Health in collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, and EVYD Technology has conducted a study on the level of neutralising antibodies produced by the COVID-19 vaccine among the population of Brunei Darussalam.

Dr. Justin Wong, Consultant in Public Health explained that the study which was conducted to compare the immunity protection of vaccines with the results of the study will be able to help in statistical strategies for the COVID-19 vaccine booster programme.

Meanwhile, Dr. Liyana Ahmad, Dr. Muhammad Hazim bin Haji Abdul Ghani and Dr. Hanisah Sharif, Lecturers in Immunology, Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, UBD explained that 3,000 individuals who have fully completed two-doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, either with Sinopharm, Oxford-AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccines have been selected in the study and cooperation from the four agencies is vital in making the project a success.

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