Use of Monoclonal Antibody to Treat COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents: Risk of Abuse of Prescription and Exacerbation of Health Inequalities

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in infected patients are a new class of antiviral agents approved as a type of passive immunotherapy. They should be administered to adults and children (≥12 years old, weighing ≥ 40 kg) with SARS-CoV-2 positivity, and who are suffering from a...

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Main Authors: Susanna Esposito, Stefano Zona, Andrea Pession, Lorenzo Iughetti, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Nicola Principi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/7/673