UCSD health has a new antibody cocktail available to immunocompromised patients for additional protection against COVID-19.
SAN DIEGO - Randi Shanken and her husband have been extremely cautious during the pandemic. In the fall of 2020, she began treatment for her leukemia thus becoming immunocompromised.
“When I got the shots, I was really excited because I thought I was going to be covered,” Shanken said.“I had found out that I had not any response to the vaccine at all. At that time, I knew that I needed to be basically as if I was unvaccinated and being very, very careful,” Shanken said. “And we are using it for moderately to severely immunocompromised patients who have gotten the vaccine but are not anticipated to get that full protection from the vaccine,” Dr. Shira Abeles, Oversees COVID Therapeutics at UCSD Health.This treatment is geared toward organ transplant and cancer patients and others who immunocompromised individuals.
The hope from UCSD Health and Shanken that those who are immunocompromised find out if they’re eligible for EvuSheld.
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