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In February 2021, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in people twelve years of age or older weighing at least 40 kilograms (88 lb) who test positive for SARS‑CoV‑2 and who are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19.
Bamlanivimab is a monoclonal antibody developed by AbCellera Biologics and Eli Lilly as a treatment for COVID-19. [8] The medication was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2020, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] and the EUA was revoked in April 2021.
As of November 2020, companies subsidized under the United States' Operation Warp Speed program have set initial pricing at US$19.50 to US$25 per dose, in line with the influenza vaccine. [130] In December 2020, a Belgian politician briefly published the confidential prices agreed between vaccine producers and the EU: [131]
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In January 2021, the United States agreed to purchase 1.25 million doses of the drug for $2.625 billion, at $2,100 per dose. [29] [30] On 14 September, another 1.4 million doses were purchased for the same price, totaling $2.94 billion. [31] In January 2021, the German government purchased 200,000 doses for €400 million at €2,000 per dose. [32]
The Philippines has received 100,000 doses of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine from the United Arab Emirates. [102] The Philippines has received a donation of about 1,000,000 doses of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine on August 20–21 from China. [103] [104] The Philippines has expressed its intent to get some of Canada's COVID-19 vaccines. [105]
Vaccine combinations (few exceptions), antibiotics, low-dose steroids (less than 20 mg per day), minor infections with low fever (below 38.5º Celsius), diarrhea, malnutrition, kidney or liver disease, heart or lung disease, non-progressive encephalopathy, well controlled epilepsy or advanced age, are not contraindications to vaccination.
AD5-nCOV, trade-named Convidecia, is a single-dose [2] viral vector vaccine for COVID-19 that is also used as an inhaled booster. It was developed by CanSino Biologics , with Phase III trials conducted in Argentina , [ 3 ] Chile , [ 4 ] Mexico , [ 5 ] Pakistan , [ 6 ] Russia , [ 7 ] and Saudi Arabia [ 8 ] with 40,000 participants.