Mary Wilson
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APRIL 2, 2021 ? 11:52AM
By Jeremy Olson
... Minnesota has a supply of 9,000 doses of synthetic monoclonal antibodies and can conduct 2,000 infusion therapies per week, but people haven't taken advantage of this outpatient therapy that can prevent hospitalizations and severe COVID-19, said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist.
... Dr. Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist. "The drug may prevent the need for hospitalization in people who have risk factors for severe disease, but must be given early in the course of COVID-19 ? within 10 days of the onset of symptoms, sooner if possible," Lynfield said.
Three monoclonal antibody therapies, which mimic the body's natural virus-fighting capabilities, have received federal emergency use approval since November.
https://www.startribune.com/antibod...ovid-19-spike-2-553-new-infections/600041545/
By Jeremy Olson
... Minnesota has a supply of 9,000 doses of synthetic monoclonal antibodies and can conduct 2,000 infusion therapies per week, but people haven't taken advantage of this outpatient therapy that can prevent hospitalizations and severe COVID-19, said Dr. Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist.
... Dr. Ruth Lynfield, state epidemiologist. "The drug may prevent the need for hospitalization in people who have risk factors for severe disease, but must be given early in the course of COVID-19 ? within 10 days of the onset of symptoms, sooner if possible," Lynfield said.
Three monoclonal antibody therapies, which mimic the body's natural virus-fighting capabilities, have received federal emergency use approval since November.
https://www.startribune.com/antibod...ovid-19-spike-2-553-new-infections/600041545/