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Outpatient treatments with monoclonal antibody infusions for high risk COVID-19 patients barely being used
[ABCNews] About 250,000 doses have been distributed free of charge by the US government to health care providers nationwide so far, with about 900,000 more doses to come by 31 Jan 2021. These are for outpatients only, and for recently diagnosed high risk patients, which includes everyone 65 years old or older.News media coverage and government press releases giving locations of infusion centers, how many doses have been given, are very sketchy. The Texas Medical Association has gone the farthest, publishing an online GIS map tool showing all known infusion centers in Texas. In Ohio, there has been coverage of infusion centers in the Columbus and Dayton areas. I heard a rumor that the Cleveland Clinic started infusions 1 December but there is nothing publicly posted about that. Comments to this news article are interesting. One Massachusetts commented said her 90+ year old grandparents both recently turned positive for COVID19. Their PCP did not refer these elders for antibody infusions and refused to discuss them with the family. This commenter somehow got contacted the head of the infectious disease department of a Boston hospital. That physician ordered the infusions for both. Both received the infusions and were almost back to normal within 2 or 3 days. Very few adverse effects have been publicized. Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2020-12-20 |
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