Using a web platform for equitable distribution of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies: a case study in resource allocation.

ABSTRACT: While medical countermeasures in COVID-19 have largely focused on vaccinations, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were early outpatient treatment options for COVID-positive patients. In Minnesota, a centralized access platform was developed to offer access to mAbs that linked over 31,000 patients to care during its operation. The website allowed patients, their representative, or providers to screen the patient for mAbs against Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) criteria and connect them with a treatment site if provisionally eligible. A validated clinical risk scoring system was used to prioritize patients during times of scarcity. Both an ethics and a clinical subject matter expert group advised the Minnesota Department of Health on equitable approaches to distribution across a range of situat

SUBMITTER: Leider JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722896 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature