BANGKOK, July 18 (TNA) – The Department of Disease Control expects 7,000 long acting antibody (LAAB) doses to arrive on July 25 mainly for people with chronic kidney disease.

 

Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the department, said that as much as 98% of COVID-19 fatalities were the people who were 60 years old and over, those with underlying illnesses and pregnant women.

 

The fatalities started to include the people who had obtained their third shots of COVID-19 vaccination longer than three months ago and 92% of dead COVID-19 patients had chronic diseases.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-981206

 

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Only 7,000? Who is going to get them? ☹️

 

1 hour ago, Chris.B said:

Only 7,000? Who is going to get them? ☹️

 

Mainly people with chronic kidney disease...

1 hour ago, Chris.B said:

Only 7,000? Who is going to get them? ☹️

 

That's probably already been sorted out.

 

Reminds me of the vaccine fiasco at the beginning of the pandemic. 

What in the world are "antibody doses" and how do they differ from vaccines? I know what MRNA is, but this sounds different.

A trolling and misinformation post has been removed.

 

On 7/19/2022 at 4:17 AM, brucegoniners said:

What in the world are "antibody doses" and how do they differ from vaccines? I know what MRNA is, but this sounds different.

https://www.precisionvaccinations.com/vaccines/evusheld-long-acting-antibody