Based on the recommendation of the UAE National Covid committee, individuals who had been exempted from the COVID-19 vaccine are strongly encouraged to take EvusheldTM, a new highly effective preventative injection that offers an additional layer of protection against COVID-19.
Your doctor may recommend EvusheldTM if you have certain preexisting conditions or a weakened immune system.
EvusheldTM is a combination of 2 natural human antibodies that have been modified to last much longer in the body. It is given to provide an extra layer of protection for patients who have been exempted from vaccines or have a weakened immune system.
It keeps the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 from entering the cells of the body, preventing illness.
EVUSHELDTM is used to prevent COVID-19 infection before a person has been exposed to the virus.
Starting from Day 1 of the injection in a few hours, EVUSHELDTM begins to protect you against COVID-19 for up to 6 months.
You will be protected for up to 6 months against COVID-19.
Yes, you can take EVUSHELDTM even if you have been vaccinated because it provides protection in a different way than the vaccine. If you have recently been vaccinated, you must wait 2 weeks after your vaccination before being injected with EVUSHELDTM. Regardless of how many shots you've taken.
Please contact your doctor at the earliest to advise you about the next steps.
Other than the vaccines, EVUSHELDTM is currently the only drug approved or authorized for the prevention of COVID-19.
The dose of EVUSHELDTM in adults and pediatric individuals (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) is the same 2 vials of 150 mg of each antibody administered in two separate consecutive intramuscular (IM) injections.
No, you do not need to come fasting.
Yes, you can, there are no known drug interactions.
At the moment EVUSHELDTM is approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis only.
EVUSHELDTM is for those who are not currently infected with COVID-19 and who have not had a known recent exposure to an individual infected with COVID-19.
Refer to your doctor’s recommendation.
EVUSHELDTM is contraindicated in individuals with previous severe hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, to any component of EVUSHELDTM previously.
EVUSHELDTM is meant to provide an extra layer of protection for patients who suffer from Blood cancers, chronic kidney disease dialysis, taking immunosuppressants, active chemotherapy high dose steroids, are recipients of organ donation or are on a waiting list for organ donation, worsening of HIV infection and other immune-mediated conditions and are not able to generate an immune response of their own.
EVUSHELDTM is free to you. You do need to have your ID to get injected at your local Health care center.
Despite being vaccinated, if you have a weakened immune system, it could make you susceptible to getting severely ill from COVID-19 and more likely to pass it on to your family members and contacts at home.
Medical conditions or treatments that may result in moderate to severe immunocompromise and an inadequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination include but are not limited to:
No, EVUSHELDTM is not a vaccine and not a substitute for COVID-19 vaccination.
EVUSHELDTM is safe to use. You may feel some side effects similar to any intramuscular injection which may include:
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