The woman who did not leave the house for 2 years injects monoclonal antibodies to prevent Covid-19

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phien (76 years old, living in Ward 3, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City) was one of the first people in Vietnam to receive an invitation to inject the monoclonal antibody Evusheld. She suffered from hypertension, diabetes, psoriasis, polyarthritis, vestibular disorders, severe allergies, did not receive many vitamins by eating or drinking, so she could not receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

“For the past two years, I’ve only been in the dining room alone, even talking to my children and grandchildren at home also had to be on the phone for fear of infection, very miserable,” said Ms. Phien.

Leaving home for the first time after 2 years of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, Ms. Phien was screened and assessed by a doctor. health and meet the eligibility criteria for injection of monoclonal antibodies against Covid-19 Evusheld.

As soon as the old woman signed the consent form, the vaccination was done.

In Hanoi, Mr. Le Viet Dung (67 years old) was the first person in this locality to inject the monoclonal anti-Covid-19 antibody against Covid-19, when he had registered in advance. Mr. Dung has a history of coronary intervention, heart failure and poor health, so he has to rely on the assistance of a wheelchair to be able to move to the injection area.

“After the vaccine shot Covid-19 The first time a few days, I fainted and had to be hospitalized, the doctor suspected it was a side effect after the injection. Since then, I have not been able to get another vaccine,” Dung recalled.

Because he has not completed enough basic injections, Mr. Dung almost dares not to leave the house. When the number of cases broke out in Hanoi, the man became more and more worried, and his psychology was severely affected. After being injected with monoclonal antibodies, his spirit was much more relaxed.

Assoc. Prof. TS.BS Tran Quang Binh, Medical Director at the hospital that imported Evusheld monoclonal antibodies to Vietnam, said that it is estimated that about 2% of the global population belongs to the group of moderate and severe immunodeficiency such as HIV, Cancer, organ transplant, high-dose corticosteroids… need a protective shield against Covid-19, when they can’t be injected or have been vaccinated but don’t produce enough antibodies to fight SARS-CoV-2.

Evusheld injections rarely have side effects, if any are usually very mild such as headache, fatigue, cough… However, after the injection, the customer will be kept for 45-60 minutes and will be given a certificate of injection and Instructions for monitoring after injection at home, checking pulse, temperature, blood pressure, measuring SpO2… stabilize before leaving.

For those who are not eligible for injections or have no need for injections anymore, they will be able to complete the procedures, papers… to refund all previously paid expenses as prescribed.