WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19

France24 ^ | December 6: 2021

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Of course they do.

[gas_dr]

Convalescent plasma is no where near as good as monoclonals. Why bother with this when we have a much better therapy?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Convalescent plasma is no where near as good as monoclonals. Why bother with this when we have a much better therapy?

The word "freedom" comes to mind.

[CatOwner]

The worldwide health organizations sure do love their ventilators.

[CatOwner]

Or availability? Haven’t the leftists been trying to hinder the availability of the monoclonals for the unvaccinated? Heck, I bet some COVID pro-vaxx Freepers support that position.

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[WKUHilltopper]

If WHO says no, that means we say YES.

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Perhaps cuz they know the Red Cross and other orgs recently announced they no longer accept plasma from the vaxxed? Embarrassing.

[Paladin2]

P2 advises against WHO....

[TigersEye]

Do you have that dog’s number? :)

[Cold Heart]

Someone I know just received the monoclonals at a clinic in Texas. They are working well. The interesting thing was the clinic told them to pass the word to others suffering from covid to come to the clinic. Apparently they are in danger of losing their financial support because not enough people are aware they can go there.

[Trillian]

lol

[Jim Noble]

Convalescent plasma is not standardized and the amount of antibody in a unit (454 mL) varies from zero to a lot.

Much safer to give standardized monoclonal antibody.

[Jim Noble]

We have given and continue to give MAB and we are more likely to use it for unvaccinated people.

[gas_dr]

I agree, I am free to prescribe what I think is best, so I would not give convalescent plasma, but will give monoclonals.

[CatOwner]

I personally know of five people to get the monoclonal treatment. One unvaccinated and four vaccinated.

[gas_dr]

Not only that, but if you take a known exposure (close family contact, ie), then you can now get monoclonals prophylaxis — it is good for 90 days, and far better than anything else.

[Jane Long]

I knew they’d announced that, early on....then, scrubbed. When did they announce, again??

TIA.

[Jim Noble]

I personally know of five people to get the monoclonal treatment. One unvaccinated and four vaccinated.

We are running >100/month.

Usually we take them as they come so it would be rare to have two equally suitable patients, one vaccinated and one not, with only one dose to give.

However, I regard worsening COVID in an unvaccinated person as an emergency and will always suggest MAB for that person, while I'm more likely to wait it out in a vaccinated person.