The first batch of Evusheld monoclonal antibodies has arrived in Vietnam
A representative of Tam Anh General Hospital said that every day, the hospital’s switchboard system, fanpage, and website receive thousands of calls and messages asking about monoclonal antibodies, especially those with underlying diseases. such as hypertension, cirrhosis, chronic kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc.
The first batch of monoclonal antibodies arrived in Vietnam on the morning of March 24. Photo: BV
Accordingly, during the day Open registration portal for injection of monoclonal antibodies Evosheld To prevent COVID-19 for immunocompromised people or people who cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Tam Anh General Hospital in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has had thousands of people registered for injections.
The system of Tam Anh General Hospital said that the monoclonal Evusheld antibody against COVID-19 will be officially deployed to people from March 26 at Tam Anh General Hospital (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City). ). The hospital will organize injections of monoclonal antibodies against Evusheld on all days of the week, from Monday to Sunday.
The monoclonal antibody Evusheld is licensed to Vietnam by the Ministry of Health as a drug and does not replace the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: BV
The hospital will prioritize vaccination for groups of people with moderate to severe immunodeficiency, who cannot be vaccinated or who have received the COVID-19 vaccine but do not produce enough antibodies to prevent SARS-CoV-2. In particular, cancer patients, organ transplant patients, people who cannot receive vaccines or vaccines but have severe reactions after injection or have been vaccinated but do not produce adequate antibodies.
Regarding the safety of people who come to inject the monoclonal antibody Evusheld, Assoc. Prof. TS.BS Tran Quang Binh, professional director of Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the doctors and nurses of the disease The hospital has had a lot of experience, professionally vaccinated through many rounds of COVID-19 vaccination for the community. Customers who come to the hospital for consultation, screening or injection of monoclonal antibodies against COVID-19 will also be directly examined by experts and doctors from specialized specialties.
Evusheld monoclonal antibody has been injected at Tam Anh General Hospital System in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City since March 26 and will give priority to those at high risk.
In order to create comfort for customers to get vaccinated, the Hospital has arranged separate injection rooms for men and women and has at least 10 specialized clinics to examine and prescribe vaccinations for subjects such as cancer, immune, endocrinological, general, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, diabetes, neuroendocrine, urological…
According to Assoc. Prof. TS.BS Tran Quang Binh, Evusheld is the world’s first monoclonal antibody against COVID-19 that has been approved by FDA (USA) for emergency use, and has been approved by many countries around the world to protect promptly protect vulnerable populations against COVID-19, especially when the Omicron variant is spreading. Evusheld monoclonal antibody does not replace the COVID-19 vaccine for the community, but only targets people who are immunocompromised or are unable to have a satisfactory immune response, or do not produce adequate antibodies after vaccination. full dose of vaccine and for people who cannot be vaccinated because of a serious adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine.
It is known that the monoclonal antibody Evusheld has been licensed for circulation in a state of emergency in a number of countries such as the US, France, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain… Currently, this antibody has also been approved by the Ministry of Health. Vietnam licensed and Tam Anh General Hospital System is the first hospital in Vietnam allowed to inject monoclonal antibodies to people.
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