Unvaccinated and Immunocompromised Manitobans that have mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms could be offered a newly available treatment.
Dauphin Regional Health Center is one of three hospitals in the Prairie Mountain Health Region to offer this treatment. Brandon Regional Health Centre and Swan Valley Health Centre are also offering it.
It is called monoclonal antibody treatment and is a one-time intravenous treatment that will be offered by referral only and can be given to unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and immunocompromised people who meet certain criteria.
The goal of the new treatment is to help prevent severe illness and hospitalization rates by promoting an initial immune response.
There are three groups of criteria that can make someone eligible for the treatment.
Group one:
- Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, AND;
- Have no history of COVID-19 infection, AND;
- 40 years or older
Group two:
- Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, AND;
- Have no history of COVID-19 infection, AND;
- 18-40 years old, AND;
- Conditions/risk factors such as diabetes, smoking, obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, lung disease, or cancer
Group three:
- 18 years or older (regardless of vaccination status or previous COVID-19 infection) AND;
- Immunocompromised
If you test positive for covid and match all the criteria in one of these groups, or want more information, you can find a referral form and more on Shared Healths website
