Monoclonal antibodies

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Hi, I'm posting here in the hope that this proves beneficial for somebody.

My mum caught covid from my DS last week, she is CEV and immunocompromised/un boosted due to having a severe anaphylactic reaction to the Pfizer vaccine.

Her symptoms were just general breathlessness, sats of 94-96 and light-headedness/fatigue but we knew that she was likely to deteriorate given her vulnerability.
On Sunday, so three days post positive LFT she was offered monoclonal antibody therapy at an outreach clinic. This was a short, 50ml IV infusion and only necessitated just over an hours visit to the clinic for the infusion and monitoring.

She is now well on the road to recovery, sats of 98-99% and better every day.

I just wanted to make any CEV people aware that this treatment is available. The nurses at the clinic said that some GPS are not fully aware and are not making referrals as promptly as they perhaps could.
You may need to ask your GP to specifically refer you for this treatment and it needs to be initiated within the fist five days of symptoms, potentially day six to seven if used 'off label's

I hope that this info helps somebody because this treatment may actually be life/health preserving for those who are eligible for it.

These who are known to be potentially eligible have been written to, and sent a PCR test to keep at home to speed up the testing process (and it's in a snazzy red box, so should be fast tracked through the lab).

But of course the list of potentially eligible might not include every patient who should be on it. Those who had 4x covid jabs all are, but there are some other conditions too.

I think this is the most up to date version, and the list of potentially eligible conditions is at Appendix 1

www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2021/12/C1603-interim-ccp-antivirals-or-neutralising-monoclonal-antibodies-non-hospitalised-patients-with-covid19-v5.pdf

You can get the drugs only via a CMDU - if not contacted directly (positive test either Red Box one or linked to a 'qualifying' NHS number should mean they get in touch with you) then 119 or GP can put you in to the system. Be aware that not everyone potentially eligible will get them - if you are on certain meds then some treatments might be contraindicated or 'handle with care'