Use of COVID-19 treatment paused in New Hampshire because it might be ineffective against subvariant – WMUR Manchester

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS PAUSING THE USE OF A COVID ANTIBODY TREATMENT IN EITGH STATES INCLUDING NEW HAMPSHIRE. THATS BECAUSE OF CONCERNS SOTROVIMAB WILL NOT WORK AGAINST THE OMICRON B.A.-2 SUBVARAT.IN CDC ESTIMATES SAY THAT IS WNO -- IT IS NOW ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN HALF THE NEW CASES IN THOSE EIGHT AT

Use of COVID-19 treatment paused in New Hampshire because it might be ineffective against subvariant

Sotrovimab use paused by FDA

Updated: 3:04 PM EDT Mar 28, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pausing the use of a COVID-19 antibody treatment in eight states, including New Hampshire.The move is coming because of concerns Sotrovimab will not work against the new omicron BA.2 subvaraint.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates say the subvariant is now accounting for more than half the new cases in those eight states, which include New York, New Jersey and all of New England.** Town-by-town: COVID-19 case data | Vaccination data **----Stay in the know! Download the WMUR app for Apple or Android devices and turn on push notifications. You can choose to receive all alerts or ones that fall into certain categories like local news, national and international news, health and COVID-19 news, politics news, sports updates and weather forecasts. You can also sign up for severe weather alerts for your geolocation and/or up to three ZIP codes. In addition, you can receive word when precipitation is coming to your area.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is pausing the use of a COVID-19 antibody treatment in eight states, including New Hampshire.

The move is coming because of concerns Sotrovimab will not work against the new omicron BA.2 subvaraint.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates say the subvariant is now accounting for more than half the new cases in those eight states, which include New York, New Jersey and all of New England.

** Town-by-town: COVID-19 case data | Vaccination data **

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