West Virginia Offers Country’s First Statewide Antibody Testing For Fully Vaccinated

A file image of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice during the final round of The Greenbrier Classic at The Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on July 31, 2011. Hunter Martin/Getty Images

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has announced the nation’s first statewide COVID-19 antibody testing program for residents who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months, as experts consider the possibility of booster shots for certain groups.

Dubbed “Booster Battlefield Assessment,” the program will allow West Virginia residents who were vaccinated against COVID-19 more than six months ago and are over the age of 60 to have their antibody levels tested and measured, the Republican governor said in a statement.