People with immune disorders fear a winter of new omicron subvariants

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People with immune disorders fear a winter of new omicron subvariants
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New versions of the omicron virus show resistance to the antibody drugs many need for extra protection against Covid.

are not options. The NIH scientists further assert that the pair of antivirals, as well as Merck’s molnupiravir, will remain active against the monoclonal antibody–resistant subvariants.

Paxlovid can interact dangerously with other medications that many immunocompromised people rely upon, especially organ transplant recipients. The oral medication molnupiravir provides only modest protection against Covid. Remdesivir requires three consecutive days of an up to two-hour intravenous infusion, a difficult and inconvenient procedure for many patients.

The patient advocacy group TRAIPAG , led by Janet Handal, has urged the federal government to increase the number of health care centers offering remdesivir on an outpatient basis and to prod insurers into covering the drug without prior authorization.

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