10-09-2021, 06:18 AM
Your brother might benefit from the new AstraZeneca treatment, Macca. The problem with vaccines is that they rely upon teaching the body to produce the antibodies that will then fight off any infection in the months following vaccination. But some people, especially the immunocompromised, aren't great at producing those antibodies in the quantity needed. The new AstraZeneca drug is an injectable which pumps long-lasting artificial antibodies into muscles and they presumably augment the body's naturally-generated antibodies.
That drug is yet to be approved for use and who knows what side-effects and contra-indications it will have. I'd also imagine it is compatible with booster shots anyway, so there's probably no need to choose between them or put anything on hold.
As always, this is just brainstorming. I'm not a doctor, so rely on the medical advice rather than my musings.
That drug is yet to be approved for use and who knows what side-effects and contra-indications it will have. I'd also imagine it is compatible with booster shots anyway, so there's probably no need to choose between them or put anything on hold.
As always, this is just brainstorming. I'm not a doctor, so rely on the medical advice rather than my musings.