MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Mon Well being is taking the subsequent step within the pandemic battle by providing the newest remedies for COVID-19 sufferers together with monoclonal antibody infusions.
The mix of Casirivimab/Imdevimab is presently getting used and is efficient towards the Delta variant in neutralizing the quantity of COVID-19 within the affected person’s physique and serving to the immune system battle the virus in an outpatient setting. Ideally, this therapy is given inside 10 days of onset of signs and might result in faster restoration time for the affected person the earlier it’s given.
Solely sufferers who’re reviewed and regarded high-risk for extreme sickness might be thought of for the therapy. It’s administered as a 20-minute infusion, then the affected person is monitored for 60 extra minutes after the infusion for any sort of response.
Mon Well being Medical Heart Director of Pharmacy Kathy Miller stated, “The present monoclonal antibodies prescribed by means of IV infusion are efficient towards the Delta variant. Our Infectious Illness prescribers are making certain that the sufferers with the best danger are capable of obtain the remedy, and we do imagine it’s holding sufferers from requiring hospitalization.”
Sufferers with a constructive analysis of COVID-19 with one delicate or average symptom, who’re 65 years and older can qualify for the medicine inside 10 days of being examined. Sufferers between 12 and 64 can qualify if they’ve a situation that meets the factors. Sufferers ought to work with their medical supplier to know choices.
“We’re seeing our focused, high-risk sufferers reply very properly to the monoclonal antibody infusions. Monoclonal antibodies scale back the danger of extreme COVID-19 illness and additional scale back hospitalizations and ER visits offered they’re administered early,” stated Dr. Archana Vasudevan, Infectious Illness Doctor at Mon Well being.
Mon Well being System additionally gives on-site COVID-19 testing at every of their hospitals and on-site COVID-19 vaccinations at their hospitals and first care clinics.
To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine at Mon Well being, please go to MonHealth.com/Coronavirus.
