The number of COVID-19 cases is rising and people who are stick are struggling to find antibody treatments. Some therapies have been declared ineffective against the omicron variant and infusion centers have run out of others.
Texas is running low on antibody treatments that can help keep people with coronavirus symptoms out of the hospital.
Like the McSwains, Jamie Wilder spent hours on the phone looking for treatment for her 74-year-old mother who, along with Wilder herself, recently tested positive for the coronavirus. But like so many others across the metroplex, the infusion center in Ferris has also now run out of the treatments. "Regeneron, while it was about 80-90% effective against the delta variant, it’s only about 30-40% effective against omicron. However, I’d rather have a 30-40% chance of helping somebody than a 0% chance," Williams said.
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