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The purposes of this treatment is to prevent you from going to the hospital. In my county, you can go to an urgent care center that offers this treatment.
OK, well good for people who can find an urgent care easily that's not fully booked. Good for people who get tested regularly and catch it early enough despite being completely asymptomatic. Sucks for everyone else?
I don't know why there are so many posters on here that keep insisting that the monoclonal antibody infusions are reserved only for the privileged few, the above post is correct, they are not at all uncommon. Several of the large health systems here in Houston have been using this treatment and I'm sure the same is going on elsewhere. A friend of mine who is high risk (multi organ transplant last year) had the infusion last week. Two weeks ago, the health system my husband works for sent out detailed instructions to all medical staff on how to refer any patient they felt might qualify.
OK, well good for people who can find an urgent care easily that's not fully booked. Good for people who get tested regularly and catch it early enough despite being completely asymptomatic. Sucks for everyone else?
Whats your problem? You keep on saying medical care is a privilege, I am saying even if you don't have insurance cannot pay, as long as you are eligible, they will give you this treatment. Sucks for whom? I am very confused and don't know what point you are trying to make
So you can get this treatment even though you have no symptoms. Seems like a waste of drugs to me. Why not save it for the ones who really need it.
Cuz they consider 65 to be high risk. Will prevent them from getting worse. So they don't have to overwhelme the hospital. Makes sense to me.
Plus, this treatment is for mild cases only, if you need to be hospitalized or are on ventilator, this treatment is useless. Obviously I am no expert, but I remember reading this treatment is to prevent you from severe cases, similar purpose as the vaccine. Not like most vaccinated need it anyway.
Whats your problem? You keep on saying medical care is a privilege, I am saying even if you don't have insurance cannot pay, as long as you are eligible, they will give you this treatment. Sucks for whom? I am very confused and don't know what point you are trying to make
You're acting like everyone/anyone can get the treatment, because anecdotally you know people who can get it easily. I'm telling you not everyone has the same access/equity as the governor of freaking Texas, let alone people who happen to live in places without slammed urgent care facility/medical centers
Cuz they consider 65 to be high risk. Will prevent them from getting worse. So they don't have to overwhelme the hospital. Makes sense to me.
Plus, this treatment is for mild cases only, if you need to be hospitalized, this treatment is useless. Obvious I am no expert, but I remember reading this treatment is to prevent you from severe cases, similar purpose as the vaccine. Not like most vaccinated need it anyway.
No, recommendation is for mild to moderate Covid in high risk cases. The statement so far in this case is no symptoms. So?
You're acting like everyone/anyone can get the treatment, because anecdotally you know people who can get it easily. I'm telling you not everyone has the same access/equity as the governor of freaking Texas, let alone people who happen to live in places without slammed urgent care facility/medical centers
Whatever
I am simply stating him being a governor has nothing to do with it. Him being older, puts him in the high risk category. That's why he is eligible. Sheesh
I am simply stating him being a governor has nothing to do with it. Him being older, puts him in the high risk category. That's why he is eligible. Sheesh
Whatever, indeed. You clearly don't know what you're talking about.
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