- You must have tested positive for COVID-19 but not have developed severe symptoms.
- Weigh at least 88 pounds and fall in one or more high-risk groups:
- Are age 65 or older
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or greater
- Have chronic kidney disease
- Have diabetes
- Have a condition that disrupts or suppresses the immune system, such as HIV or leukemia
- Are currently receiving immunosuppressive treatments (after a transplant, for example)
- Are age 55 or older AND with at least one of the following: cardiovascular disease, hypertension or COPD/another chronic respiratory disease
If you do not qualify for the antibody infusion guidelines you can speak with your doctor to see what other options are available to you.
The greatest takeaway from the hospital’s antibody research and treatment is that there are many people who are volunteering and taking risks to further the study of COVID-19 to help eradicate this horrendous virus.
Temple Health says, “We do not currently have enough data to know how effective the vaccine is for someone who was given the antibody therapy, or if the antibody therapy could interfere with someone’s own immune response to the vaccine.”
But the CDC suggests that you wait 90 days after receiving the antibody therapy to get a COVID vaccine because studies show that if you received the first dose of the vaccine and not the second you’re less likely to catch COVID-19 within three months of the previous infection.
As more research continues to be released on COVID-19 continue to empower yourself with knowledge and seek your physician about any concerns you have about your health and the coronavirus.