Huntingdon, Tenn.–Baptist Memorial Hospital Carroll County is offering monoclonal antibody therapy, a life-saving treatment for individuals who have tested positive within the last 10 days and are at high risk for progressing to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization.
Recently, the FDA has authorized monoclonal antibody therapy for emergency use as post-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) for COVID-19 in adults and pediatric individuals who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including hospitalization or death.
The monoclonal antibody is delivered through infusion therapy/injections and usually takes around 2 and a half to 3 hours to complete. An order is needed, so your provider can help you schedule a treatment by calling 731-986-7210.
Baptist Memorial Hospital Carroll County offers monoclonal antibody therapy seven days a week at the hospital location, 631 R.B. Wilson Drive in Huntingdon. So talk to your doctor if you feel monoclonal antibody therapy is right for you.