Qatar Biobank conducts study on long-term impact of COVID-19 and vaccine – The Peninsula

Qatar Biobank conducts study on long-term impact of COVID-19 and vaccine – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar Biobank is conducting two separate studies on the impact of COVID-19 infection and the effect of the vaccines. Data and samples are collected from people infected with the virus and those taken the vaccine in Qatar and following up their health status for a year to find the effect, said an official.

The COVID-19 Biorepository study conduct follow ups on the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th months, to track the participants' health and the effect of the virus on the body and immunity, said Dr. Marwa A Eldeeb, Medical Office Manager at Qatar Biobank.

“The COVID-19 Biorepository study can provide key services to researchers, including, efficient and high-quality storage of COVID-19 samples and related data. In addition, this project aims to enable and facilitate evidence-based research related to the COVID-19 towards the discovery and development of novel healthcare interventions to control the spread of the virus through treatment and vaccinations,” she told The Peninsula.

“The collected information and samples are provided to researchers who work on studies related to the complications and impact of COVID-19 on the human body and health, determining the reasons behind the variation of the impact from one patient to another and other relative information to