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Multiple studies have shown monoclonal antibodies treatment reduces death and serious illness by between 58% and 85% in exposed people. This is why
the CDC and the Biden administration recommends it as a final life saving treatment. Recent small studies have also claimed injections may be as
effective as the more costly and more difficult to distribute widely infusions. I posted that link earlier. Now we have Omicron which is far easier
spread (3 to 4 times as easily)and in a very large number of cases those who contract it have been fully vaccinated and using all other precautions.
Why would anyone oppose monoclonal antibody treatment to save 3 to 4 out of 5 of the present deaths attributed to Covid?
Costs are covered here:
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/therapeutics/Pa...
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Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck  | Multiple studies have shown monoclonal antibodies treatment reduces death and serious illness by between 58% and 85% in exposed people. This is why
the CDC and the Biden administration recommends it as a final life saving treatment. Recent small studies have also claimed injections may be as
effective as the more costly and more difficult to distribute widely infusions. I posted that link earlier. Now we have Omicron which is far easier
spread (3 to 4 times as easily)and in a very large number of cases those who contract it have been fully vaccinated and using all other precautions.
Why would anyone oppose monoclonal antibody treatment to save 3 to 4 out of 5 of the present deaths attributed to Covid?
Costs are covered here:
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/therapeutics/Pa... |
Good to know!
Is infusion administration covered by Medicare?
Yes. Medicare is covering costs for infusion administration. Learn more about Medicare coverage of the treatment.
Is infusion administration covered by Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)?
Yes. Medicaid/CHIP is covering costs for infusion administration. Learn more on page 2.
Is infusion administration covered by commercial insurance plans?
For patients covered under commercial insurance plans, costs of infusion may vary, but many large insurers are waiving all costs. Patients should
check with their health plan to determine whether the patient will bear any administration costs.
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Hi JZ: Unfortunately, altho some US states and now the US Health departments in general are promoting Regeneron widely this fall, Canada has not been
as ready to recommend it, mainly because the Infusion method meant bringing patients already exposed into special negative pressure infusion sites in
hospitals with specially trained technicians. Our Chief Medical Health Officer stated she was worried about infecting other patients in the hospital,
so she preferred to wait til they were far more ill and then treat them in specialized ICU's of which we have far too few. Also, it is much more
difficult to get tested for the virus here unless you already have strong symptoms.
Florida created a lot of special purpose infusion sites off hospital sites and the results are very positive along with very easily obtained testing
which allows for early post exposure treatment. Sub cutaneous injections of monoclonal antibodies away from health care settings should hopefully
finally convince our health officers this is the way to go as well as making testing more readily available.
Here is their response back in Sept prior to our latest surge in cases and fatalities locally:
https://globalnews.ca/news/8218172/canada-regeneron-monoclon...
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got my booster shot yesterday in La Paz
smooth process
(not me in that picture)
Harald Pietschmann
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Great to hear it is available in Baja Harald.
I did J&J initially, so did Pfizer as a booster.
[Edited on 12-14-2021 by JZ]
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Pfizer on the first 2 - booster with Astra Zeneca
we take what we get
no choices offered
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Here is yet another hopeful advance, and it is reported to be even more effective than the Regeneron infusions in a simple pill form.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/pfizer-confirms-covid-pill...
Along with recently announced free rapid tests locally following the US admin move, this may finally get us out of this cycle.
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Hi Harald: You were way ahead of the workers out at our house. They only got their very first shots in early October 2021, and took the day off to get
them. No idea why they were so late receiving them.
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| Quote: Originally posted by JDCanuck |
Hi Harald: You were way ahead of the workers out at our house. They only got their very first shots in early October 2021, and took the day off to get
them. No idea why they were so late receiving them. |
I have monitored the announcements for vaccinations very closely. The government is pretty active on social media.
Your workers may have heard from someone who heard, then they did not react immediately, plus they had to take time off to travel.
I heard about the booster on Sunday - so i went online and requested a date.
Pretty smooth process by now.
A first for Mexico.
I cancelled all my plans and signed up for Monday (yesterday).
The only other option would have been today.
No dates offered for the near future.
Harald Pietschmann
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I got my AZ booster shot in Cabo yesterday as well. A bit more disorganized than the first two down there but to be fair there were a ton of people
which was nice to see. As a plus they also had this years influenza shot which I took advantage of. Home Depot, Costco, the beer store and propane
rounded it all out for an unusually productive day.
[Edited on 15-12-2021 by Bajabus]
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Great news for those of us who are flying. Southwest and AA CEO's say masks aren't needed on planes.
“I think the case is very strong that masks don’t add much, if anything, in the air cabin,” he said. “The environment is very safe, very high
quality compared to any other indoor setting.”
https://thehill.com/regulation/transportation/586072-airline...
[Edited on 12-17-2021 by JZ]
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The corporate head of any airline would say that regardless of whether it is true, because it is hard to prove true or false, and he will always say
what serves him best.
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
The corporate head of any airline would say that regardless of whether it is true, because it is hard to prove true or false, and he will always say
what serves him best. |
Why do you always root for the virus?
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
The corporate head of any airline would say that regardless of whether it is true, because it is hard to prove true or false, and he will always say
what serves him best. |
The Airline CEO's say it because it is provably true. The cabin air in an airliner totally circulates thru the HEPA filters every 6 or 7 mins.
removing any contaminates by about 95%. Masks are a feel-good (?) requirement that are essentially useless in an Airliner. The Airports themselves
are infinately more dangerous. Both my cousin, myself, and my Grand Son are Commercial Pilots.
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What did you fly? What airline?
I have been flying for over 50 years, as a passenger, and I can tell you planes are filthy, and people are packed so close together that air
circulation does not prevent spread of disease. Sit next to someone, you breath that persons exhaust. Fact. Even a passenger can understand that.
P.s. have you looked at your fellow plane passengers? Most are fat and certainly unhealthy.
[Edited on 12-17-2021 by mtgoat666]
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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| Quote: Originally posted by Barry A. | Masks are a feel-good (?) requirement that are essentially useless in an Airliner. The Airports themselves are infinately more dangerous. Both my
cousin, myself, and my Grand Son are Commercial Pilots.
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You. and JZ, are entitled to post cluelesss misinformation. Pilots? More like Pudknockers.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee | | Quote: Originally posted by Barry A. | Masks are a feel-good (?) requirement that are essentially useless in an Airliner. The Airports themselves are infinately more dangerous. Both my
cousin, myself, and my Grand Son are Commercial Pilots.
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You. and JZ, are entitled to post cluelesss misinformation. Pilots? More like Pudknockers.
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What's a "pudknocker"?
Cousin-------Delta Airlines.
Grand Son---------Alaska Airlines
Me----------the National Park Service
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The latest info on the Omicron death rates from Africa where it was first noticed.... definitely worth a full read.
Some of course will call this "misinformation" as it doesn't fit previous determinations.
https://www.newsweek.com/omicron-covid-cases-may-already-pea...
Only one person is known to have died from Omicron so far, among tens of thousands of cases of it. Although there is a lag of a few days or weeks
between case reporting and deaths, there has been no sign yet that Omicron leads to significantly more hospitalizations or deaths. As a result, South
Africa has not imposed tighter restrictions since the new variant was discovered.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Lee |
You. and JZ, are entitled to post cluelesss misinformation. Pilots? More like Pudknockers.
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Misinformation? Now comments from two of the most influential airline CEOs in the world at a Senate hearing are misinformation??
Smh at how this term has been created by the MSM to baffle so many.
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More clues on Omicron:
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...
When we flew to and from Mexico in early 2020, we personally wiped the surfaces on the plane surrounding us to the dismay of neighbouring
passengers.We also wore masks in the airports, cabs and on the return flight in early March. We were surprised the customs agents and other airport
employees wore no masks, altho we did notice the cleaning staff were being extra thorough and did wear masks.
This fall when we flew, we went through multiple vaccine passport checks,molecular tests for the virus before boarding, temperature checks at multiple
checkpoints and wore masks constantly as did all the airport and plane employees. They also handed out wipes so we could sterilize our seats and
surrounding surfaces. Then on arrival in Canada we had yet another random molecular testing applied.
I really don't know what else the airlines could do, they were far more thorough than the local Costco, Home Depot and Walmart stores were.
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