IIRC Medicare coverage doesn’t start till 65.
What do folks between 60 and 65 do?
From the link, here are the criteria:
“Who is eligible to receive monoclonal antibody therapy?
Monoclonal antibody treatment is available to individuals who:
Are high risk** for developing severe COVID-19 and
Have a positive COVID-19 test and have not yet been admitted to the hospital and
Are 12 years of age or older (and at least 88 pounds)
Post-exposure preventive monoclonal antibodies are available to those who have been exposed (consistent with the CDC’s close contact criteria)* and who are:
High risk** for developing severe COVID-19 and
12 years of age or older (and at least 88 pounds) and
Not fully vaccinated or vaccinated but immunocompromised
*In some cases, direct exposure isn’t a criterion. If you meet the criteria above and are at high risk of exposure to an individual infected because of an occurrence of infection in other individuals in the same institutional setting (for example, nursing homes or prisons), you are eligible for post-exposure preventive monoclonal antibodies.
It is important to understand that post-exposure preventive monoclonal antibodies are not a replacement for vaccination. We highly encourage everyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
**High risk includes any of the following:
65 years of age or older
Overweight (body mass index over 25)
Pregnancy
Chronic kidney disease
Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)
Weakened immune system
Currently receiving immunosuppressive treatment
Cardiovascular disease/hypertension
Chronic lung disease
Sickle cell disease
Neurodevelopmental disorders
Medical-related technological dependence
“
**High risk includes any of the following:
I’m surprised I’m still alive.
I don't know what folks between 60 and 65 do. I agree that the criteria really narrows down the field of eligible people. I assume that even if someone wanted the treatment and were able and willing to pay out of their own pocket they still have to meet the criteria.