MELODY Study UK

MELODY Study is now published in the medical journal Lancet Rheumatology

Antibody prevalence after three or more COVID-19 vaccine doses in individuals who are immunosuppressed in the UK: a cross-sectional study from MELODY

Antibody prevalence after three or more COVID-19 vaccine doses in individuals who are immunosuppressed in the UK: a cross-sectional study from MELODY In the UK, additional COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and treatments are offered to people who are immunosuppressed to protect against severe COVID-19,…

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Very many thanks to all who took part in the MELODY Study; we couldn't have done it without you!

First findings show that 1 in 5 don't have IgG spike-protein antibodies despite three or more vaccines, BUT the good news is that this proportion reduces with extra booster doses. So accept every one that's offered to you!

If you have registered for the follow-up survey, please complete your test and questionnaire by 30 July.
Many Thanks,
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Main MELODY study has now closed to new entries, but website still open to upload your results.
Thank you very much to the 13,000 who registered for the study!

MELODY is still open for under 18s to register; let your friends know!

MELODY Study is still open for children and young people; it's not too late to join!

Great to see that some young people have signed up! Tell your friends as we'd love to see more.

If you are a young person, age 12 to 17, who has received a solid organ transplant you can register for the study here:
www.melodystudy.org/reg-yp

We really need as many young transplant recipients (aged 12 - 17) as possible to take part in MELODY by the end of May! Here's the link to register, please share: https://www.melodystudy.org/reg-yp

Survey Step 1: Please enter your NHS number. Your NHS number is a 10-digit number and is unique to you. You can find your NHS number on any letter or prescription from the NHS. In some UK nations your NHS number is known as your CHI number.

Great news - the young person MELODY study is now live! It's open to anyone in the UK currently aged 12 -17, who has received a solid organ transplant (up until the end of April 2022), and had at least one COVID vaccination. 💉
The link to sign up is: https://www.melodystudy.org/reg-yp

Survey Step 1: Please enter your NHS number. Your NHS number is a 10-digit number and is unique to you. You can find your NHS number on any letter or prescription from the NHS. In some UK nations your NHS number is known as your CHI number.

Lots of letters have gone out to transplant recipients in Wales, Scotland and England. Please have a read and sign up if you're able to!

Happy Friday! We are now following up transplant recipients and asking those who said they would be happy to be contacted again if they would like to do another antibody test post 4th, or 5th, vaccine.