'If you are to get COVID, we have this treatment': Manitoba woman shares her experience of new antibody treatment to fight COVID-19

Manitoba recently launched a new treatment to help those who have been infected with COVID-19 and one woman now is sharing her experience.

Manitoba recently launched a new treatment to help those who have been infected with COVID-19 and one woman now is sharing her experience.

As of Dec. 20, Manitobans can be referred for a monoclonal antibody treatment program that is being offered at several locations throughout the province.

To qualify for the treatment, Manitobans need to have a confirmed positive COVID-19 test, symptoms for less than seven days, and then be part of one of three groups.

The groups include:

· Group one—being unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, having no history of a COVID infection and being 40 or older;

· Group two—being unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, no prior infection history, being between the ages of 18 and 40-years-old, and conditions/risk factors such as diabetes, smoking, obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, lung disease or cancer; or

· Group three—being 18 or older regardless of vaccination status and being immunocompromised.