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Aug 11, 2020 · One of the largest data sets on the topic comes from the genetic testing company 23andMe, which has surveyed over a million people since April. The company’s survey data shows that people with type O blood are 9% to 18% less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than people with other blood types.
- Anisa Arsenault
Oct 2, 2023 · Some studies have concluded that people with blood Type O may be less likely to get COVID. But more research is needed. In a 2020 study of nearly half a million people, those with blood Type O had a lower risk of getting infected with the virus that causes COVID.
May 25, 2022 · Some research findings have suggested that people with blood types A and AB are more susceptible to contracting COVID-19, while those with blood type O are less likely to test positive for the ...
Jan 13, 2021 · The relative protective effects of O, Rh-, and O- blood groups were greatest in patients younger than age 70. Secondary outcome results indicated that type O blood group had an aRR of 0.87 (95% CI, 0.78-0.97) for severe COVID-19 illness and death versus all other blood groups and Rh- status had an aRR of 0.82 (95% CI, 0.68–0.96) compared to ...
Jul 18, 2021 · Adjusted relative risks (ARRs) were calculated after adjusting for patient demographic data and medical comorbidities. The authors found that individuals with type O blood were less likely to contract SARS-CoV-2 compared with non–type O blood groups (ARR = 0.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.84–0.92).
- Young Kim, Christopher A. Latz, Charles S. DeCarlo, Sujin Lee, C. Y. Maximilian Png, Pavel Kibrik, E...
- 2021
Although individuals who don’t have type O blood might be more likely to contract COVID-19, people with blood group O aren’t immune to the disease, Stowell emphasized. That’s why everyone, no matter their blood type, should take steps to minimize their chances of SARS-CoV-2 infection, he noted, such as being up to date with vaccinations.
Jul 17, 2020 · The study did find, however, that symptomatic individuals with blood types B and AB who were Rh positive were more likely to test positive for COVID-19, while those with blood type O were less likely to test positive. “We showed through a multi-institutional study that there is no reason to believe being a certain ABO blood type will lead to ...
