Oz is pushing monoclonal antibodies, but..
"One of the benefits of vaccines is that you develop the ability to create antibodies– you develop immunologic memory and can respond quickly if you have an infection," explained
George Thompson, a UC Davis infectious diseases specialist. “Monoclonal antibody treatment can neutralize the virus, but it is only effective for a few months. A vaccine offers significant protection before being infected and for a much longer period.”
Monoclonal antibody treatments have been shown to reduce COVID-19-related hospitalization or deaths in high-risk patients. But UC Davis Health infectious disease experts explain why they’re not a replacement for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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there is only one monoclonal antibody that works against omnicron, and the supply is very limited.