FOI Ref: FOI/2021/2656
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A copy of the contract between ONS and IQVIA.
Information on whether the blood samples for Covid-19 antibodies, taken from survey participants, are analysed for antibody levels, as distinct from merely whether antibodies are present or not.
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A copy of the contract between ONS and IQVIA has been published on our website in response to previous FOI request: Copy of ONS and IQVIA Contract
The COVID-19 Infection Survey is a household survey that estimates the number of people testing positive for infection and for antibodies in the UK. Our statistics refer to individuals in the community, by which we mean private households. These figures exclude infections reported in hospitals, care homes or other institutional settings.
Analysis on antibody levels has been carried out by our academic partners. This analysis can be found in the respective academic articles on antibody response to natural infection and antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
Further information on our methods on antibodies and vaccinations can be found in our methods article and study protocol.
For further information and an overview of all the data published across the ONS, please check our ONS COVID Insights Tool.