Monoclonal injections (REGEN-COV) are now available at Josie Roberts for high-risk people who’ve been exposed to COVID-19 but don’t have a positive test.
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Patients must have physician referral before injections can be ordered via Epic.
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Treatment is four injections plus one hour of observation.
Here are the details.
REGEN-COV may be used as post-exposure prophylaxis for adults and children (age 12 and older, weighing at least 40 kg) who meet all three criteria:
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At high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.
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Not fully vaccinated or aren’t expected to mount an immune response adequate enough to complete SARS-CoV-2 vaccination (e.g., immunocompromised patients, including those taking immunosuppressive medications).
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Exposed to someone with SARS-CoV-2, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) close contact criteria.
REGEN-COV may also be used for individuals at high risk of exposure to someone with SARS-CoV-2 due to living in an institutional setting with other infected people (e.g., nursing homes or prisons).
