Posted on 09/29/2021 9:28:05 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced his state has obtained its own supply of monoclonal antibodies, a type of treatment for COVID-19, in a move that bypasses the Biden administration’s limits.
“Texas has obtained its own separate allocation of these monoclonal antibody treatments working around the limitations that President Biden has put on us so that we will be able to ensure that anybody in the state of Texas that wants access to these special treatments, that they will be able to get it,” Abbott, a Republican, said during an interview with radio host Dana Loesch.
The governor also wrote on Twitter that Texans who get the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and get a referral from a doctor are eligible for monoclonal antibody treatment.
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved to ration COVID-19 treatment via monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies distribution sites previously could order the treatment directly from manufacturers.
The federal government-directed change now requires states to use HHS as a middleman to obtain the antibody treatments and places caps on how many each state can obtain.
The Texas Department of State Health Services told news outlets this week that it obtained some 4,700 doses from drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. The Epoch Times has contacted the agency for comment.
Previously, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, announced he ordered thousands of doses of the treatment from GlaxoSmithKline after HHS’s rule change. The governor then called on the Biden administration to restore Florida’s supply of the drug.
“We should be doing everything we can to get patients monoclonal antibody treatments, not cutting allocations of treatment like the Biden Administration has done,” he said in a statement issued last week. “Despite the cuts by the federal government, we want any Floridians that could benefit from this treatment to have access to it. Florida is going to leave no stone unturned when finding treatment for our state, and we are encouraged to have secured a shipment of monoclonal antibody treatments from GlaxoSmithKline.”
Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) proposed legislation that would prevent HHS from creating rules to block health care providers and hospitals from purchasing monoclonal antibody treatments.
But the White House said that the change is necessary to make sure states all across the country get access to the treatment.
“Just seven states are making up 70 percent of the orders. Our supply is not unlimited, and we believe it should be equitable across states across the country,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said earlier in September.
So does anyone mean anyone or more likely anyone who meets parameters set forth by Drs.
So do the Drs have to follow the requirements set forth by the FDA? Seems likely
I have a technical question:
What is the difference between these antibodies and those produced by the vaccines. Do the Regeneron (and other similar treatments) target a different part of the ‘Rona virus than the vaccines, which target the spike protein? (In the case of mRNA, they make your body produce the spike, and then target that).
If someone is high risk (over 65 or under 65 with comorbidity), test positive, and it’s 10 days or less from onset of symptoms, they can get the referral from their Dr.
That’s the setup in Texas; I know, I asked my Dr and that’s what he told me.
The only equitable way to allocate to a state from a national supply of anything is proportionate to population of the state.
mRNA vaccines contain material from the virus that causes COVID-19 that gives our cells instructions for how to make a harmless protein that is unique to the virus. After our cells make copies of the protein, they destroy the genetic material from the vaccine. Our bodies recognize that the protein should not be there and build T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes that will remember how to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 if we are infected in the future. Protein subunit vaccines include harmless pieces (proteins) of the virus that causes COVID-19 instead of the entire germ. Once vaccinated, our bodies recognize that the protein should not be there and build T-lymphocytes and antibodies that will remember how to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 if we are infected in the future. Vector vaccines contain a modified version of a different virus than the one that causes COVID-19. Inside the shell of the modified virus, there is material from the virus that causes COVID-19. This is called a “viral vector.” Once the viral vector is inside our cells, the genetic material gives cells instructions to make a protein that is unique to the virus that causes COVID-19. Using these instructions, our cells make copies of the protein. This prompts our bodies to build T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes that will remember how to fight that virus if we are infected in the futur
Exactly but of course the Washington Stenographer’s Pool in the Lying Media will never ask that sort of serious question to the Bugout Joe’s regime.
All the arguing about vaccines, this treatment has gotten lost in the shuffle. From what I’ve read if you get covid (vaxxed or unvaxed) go get get this treatment within 4 days of symptoms. In Florida it is real easy (dont even need a doctor note), and has significantly reduced their death rate. Not sure how easy in Texas. Whatever it takes though, get it done. I try tell people this every time a covid discussion comes up. That and Fauci created this, is worse than Charles Manson, and should at least be in prison.
Can patients just diagnosed be prescribed Ivermectin in Texas?
I predict that Biden and gang will reduce Texas’s allocation from HHS to zero AND pressure the manufacturer to stop selling to Texas. You don’t cut out the Big Guy and easily get away with it.
And the proportion of at risk population should be considered
States with high concentrations of at risk populations (i.e. elderly in FL) should get a proportionately larger share of the available supply
And the proportion of at risk population should be considered
States with high concentrations of at risk populations (i.e. elderly in FL) should get a proportionately larger share of the available supply
Yes.
Texags website has a Dr who has been prescribing all along. He does virtual vists as well.
Awesome! I live in NYS and know people whose providers have told them that there are no prophylaxes or treatments for CoupFlu unless someone is hospitalized.
We need to ensure an equitable response to earthquakes and wildfires.
Do you know what happened to this poster?miss marmelstein
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3829745/posts?page=24#24
The Southern states that were promoting monoclonal antibody treatments - Florida in particular - were seeing a huge drop in cases. Florida also saw a huge drop in deaths, and the other states also now seem to be in the beginning of a drop in deaths. So of course the Biden administration tried to restrict their supply. His administration is evil.
Great Question.
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