The authority has approved one COVID-19 antibody test, the Orient Gene Biotech, that will be used going forward.
CAPE TOWN – The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says a positive COVID-19 antibody test should not be used as an “immunity passport”.The COVID-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee has made recommendations on how antibody tests will be used.
Doctor Andrea Julsing-Keyter, senior manager for medical devices and radiation control at the regulatory authority, said the test indicates whether or not someone has developed antibodies against COVID-19.
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