So, I'm not a scientist, and I don't know what "monoclonal antibodies" are, but isn't any antibody that was effective early on (against the alpha strain) useless now? Alpha was basically extinct two years ago, why would the old antibodies work, even assuming all other aspect of our scientific understanding are correct?
This is exactly was the jabs don't work, and never would have; Covid mutates quickly.
An immune compromised loved one caught a bad version of whatever strain was going around last summer. Infection wasn’t clearing and fever getting too high. Prescribed five days of Paxlovid monoclonal antibody pills. Knocked the infection right out.
So as of at least last July this stuff was working.
Added: Loved one was not vaxxed and has not had Covid in any form or even as much as a cold before or since due to healthy lifestyle, avoiding crowds within reason but not being a hermit or wearing masks, lots of healthy foods and supplements and sunshine and exercise. These may also have been a factor in recovery.
So, I'm not a scientist, and I don't know what "monoclonal antibodies" are, but isn't any antibody that was effective early on (against the alpha strain) useless now? Alpha was basically extinct two years ago, why would the old antibodies work, even assuming all other aspect of our scientific understanding are correct?
This is exactly was the jabs don't work, and never would have; Covid mutates quickly.
An immune compromised loved one caught a bad version of whatever strain was going around last summer. Infection wasn’t clearing and fever getting too high. Prescribed five days of Paxlovid monoclonal antibody pills. Knocked the infection right out.
So as of at least last July this stuff was working.
Added: Loved one was not vaxxed and has not had Covid in any form or even as much as a cold before or since due to healthy lifestyle, avoiding crowds within reason but not being a hermit or wearing masks, lots of healthy foods and supplements and sunshine and exercise. These may also have been a factor in recovery.