217 Today: Monoclonal antibodies can help treat COVID-19 but don’t replace vaccines, according to medical expert

217 Today: Monoclonal antibodies can help treat COVID-19 but don’t replace vaccines, according to medical expert

ByFarrah Anderson

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 Today’s headlines: Some Illinois sheriffs are struggling as the state’s Department of Corrections continues its pause on inmate intakes from county jails due to the latest COVID surge. A Republican is entering the race for the newly drawn 13th Congressional District in Illinois. Attorney Jesse Reising announced his candidacy with a YouTube…

You asked: What are monoclonal antibodies, and how are they used to treat COVID-19?

You asked: What are monoclonal antibodies, and how are they used to treat COVID-19?

ByBrian Moline

INDIANAPOLIS — As the omicron variant pushes COVID case counts to new highs, Side Effects has received audience questions about coronavirus treatments, including monoclonal antibodies. To get answers to your questions, Side Effects Public Media’s Jake Harper spoke with Dr. Myron Cohen, a professor of medicine, microbiology and epidemiology at the University of North Carolina…