U.S. health officials have warned that people with weak immune systems face a heightened risk from COVID this winter, because omicron subvariants threaten to knock out antibody treatments.
The FDA, in a notice Wednesday, said bebtelovimab is no longer authorized for use because it is not expected to neutralize the omicron BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants.
President Joe Biden has called on people with weak immune systems to consult with their physicians about what extra precautions they should take this winter to stay safe. The Health and Human Services Department is putting on hold pending requests for bebtelovimab, and the manufacturer Eli Lilliy has also halted commercial distribution of the antibody treatment until further notice, according to the FDA notice.Sign up for NECN newsletters.
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