SAN DIEGO
There is a free treatment available in San Diego County that can significantly minimize the severity of COVID-19, and even prevent death, but not enough people are taking advantage of it, officials say.
Drugs containing coronavirus monoclonal antibodies have increasingly shown an ability to pick off the pathogen before it gets the chance to cause critical cases of COVID-19.
The county health department which in April opened a free monoclonal clinic in Chula Vista, one of California’s hardest-hit cities, in cooperation with the state and San Ysidro Health has treated only 49 patients in the last 30 days. This is fewer than expected, given that a similar arrangement in Escondido has dosed 247.
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There is a free treatment available in San Diego County that can significantly minimize the severity of COVID-19, and even prevent death, but not enough people are taking advantage of it, officials say.
Drugs containing coronavirus monoclonal antibodies have increasingly shown an ability to pick off the pathogen before it gets the chance to cause critical cases of COVID-19.
The county health department, which opened a free monoclonal clinic in Chula Vista one of the hardest-hit cities in the state on April 19 in cooperation with the state and San Ysidro Health, had treated only 49 patients in the past month, fewer than was expected given that a similar arrangement that opened in February in Escondido has dosed 247.
Even as states lift mask mandates, researchers are racing to find what they call the “holy grail” treatment: an antiviral pill. At least three potential pills are advancing in clinical trials.
More teens are getting vaccinated as eligibility for 12 and older opens up
Dozens of local teens rolled up their sleeves to get the vaccine after Pfizer was approved for ages 12 to 15 years old. Author: Heather Hope (Reporter) Updated: 7:40 PM PDT May 13, 2021
SAN DIEGO Coming in one by one, teens and pre-teens were unafraid to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the Pfizer vaccine is now open to ages 12 to 15 nationwide. That means an additional 175,000 San Diegans could get the shot. It s a little scary, but you ll get over it,” said 14-year-old Savannah Venegas, a Hoover High School Varsity softball team member, who says most of the team is already vaccinated fully.