re: Should JBE promote monoclonal antibodies more, like DeSantis and Abbot?

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Friend was denied by their Dr because she didn’t have underlying conditions & was told to find something OTC to take

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These are the criteria for receiving mAb therapy per LDH:

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Have a positive test for SARS-CoV-2 (molecular/PCR or antigen)
• Are within 10 days of the start of their symptoms
• Are at least 12 years of age or older and weigh at least 40 kilograms (88 pounds)
• Are at a high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization

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That last bullet point is subjective. Apparently in Florida and Texas they have a much broader definition of high risk and have reduced hospitalizations by 70%. If Louisiana hospitals are stingy with mAb therapy then I can see why they recently had problems with hospital overcrowding (which is not a bad thing from a money making perspective).