RE: I’m over 55 but with no risk factors. I wouldn’t qualify for monoclonal antibody infusion.
You would only qualify if you were diagnosed with Covid. Monoclonal Antibodies are only for those infected, not those who are not infected.
This is the latest info I’ve seen. It’s from the end of May. I wouldn’t qualify according to this:
* High-Risk Criteria in the Emergency Use Authorizations for Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies The FDA EUAs for all available anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies and combinations have the same criteria for use: they allow for the use of the monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19 in nonhospitalized adults and children aged ≥12 years and weighing ≥40 kg who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization. High-risk individuals as specified in the EUA are those who meet at least one of the following criteria:
* Body mass index (BMI) ≥35
* Chronic kidney disease
* Diabetes mellitus
* Immunocompromising condition
* Currently receiving immunosuppressive treatment
* Aged ≥65 years
* Aged ≥55 years and have:
* Cardiovascular disease, or
* Hypertension, or
* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or another chronic respiratory disease.
* Aged 12 to 17 years and have:
* BMI ≥85th percentile for their age and gender based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts; or
* Sickle cell disease; or
* Congenital or acquired heart disease; or
* Neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy); or
* A medical-related technological dependence that is not related to COVID-19 (e.g., tracheostomy, gastrostomy, positive pressure ventilation); or
* Asthma or a reactive airway or other chronic respiratory disease that requires daily medication for control.