Monoclonal antibodies are great but they are no substitute for vaccinations

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I am fully vaxxed and will be getting a booster as soon as the guidelines are formally announced. I will use monoclonal if I test postivie or I am exposed. However Monoclonals are not a substitute for vaccination

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[RockRaven]

1. Monoclonal antibodies are a jerry can of gasoline. The vaccine is an oil well plus a refinery,

and at a cheaper price than the single can of gas.

[Thunderbeast]

2. But...

The expensive monoclonal antibodies put profits into the pockets of DeSantis' largest donor.

Does it make sense now?

[FarPoint]

5. I never want to take that " who profits" component into the decision....

Not now as we are in clinical crisis mode....Blah, blah blah about profiteers, ...yea, what else is new? I'm looking harder and harder regarding mitigating this virus....The profit zone, save for another day because it is not going away....

[Kablooie]

3. Ivermectin is great but...

Republicans are no substitute for horses.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. Monoclonal antibodies is a SHORT TERM treatment,id.. & can't be used in lieu of a vaccines

If I test positive for COVID, I will get monoclonal antibody treatment as soon as possible. I have a number of risk factors and under state and CDC guidelines I qualify for monoclonal treatment if I am exposed or test positive. Monoclonal treatments are great but they do not replace vaccinations.

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While antibody treatments can be very effective, doctors say they're not a substitute for vaccines —something Johnson said he has now learned first-hand. He said he now plans on getting vaccinated.

"My wife was vaccinated. I wasn't. She stayed sick for two days. I stayed sick for ten, and it was miserable. Absolutely miserable," he said.

Monoclonal antibodies typically cost more than $1,000 per dose, but governments buy them and send them to hospitals and clinics so people can get them at little to no cost. However, supply is limited, and depending on the location, it might not be that easy to get.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Doctors say the benefits only last three months, and the treatment shouldn't be used as a substitute

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