Evusheld may be an option for people with immunocompromised, but many haven’t heard of it. A mere 25% of the available doses have been administered. WebMD. WebMD was told by Dr. William Schaffner (infectious disease specialist, professor of preventive medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville), that Evusheld may not be widely known because the United States government could have underestimated how important it was to spread awareness.
WebMD spoke with Dr. Amesh Adalja who is a senior scholar from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Baltimore. He said that initially supplies were scarce, which may have caused some hospitals to not order it. According to WebMD, another reason could be that doctors only prescribe it to patients who are most at risk. StatNews.
AstraZeneca and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), launched an ad campaign to make Evusheld known for COVID-19 treatment. WebMDThe ads will be shown on Fox Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN and MSN until the end, according to reports.
You can find locations where Evusheld may be purchased on theLocator for COVID-19 Therapeutics — select “Evusheld”The following are the “Therapeutic Selector”Dropdown menu