Admin seizes control, will ration treatments
The Biden Administration will cut monoclonal antibody treatments to Mississippi, citing a shortage. Politico reported:
The Biden administration is imposing new limits on states’ ability to access to Covid-19 antibody treatments amid rising demand from GOP governors who have relied on the drug as a primary weapon against the virus.
Federal health officials plan to allocate specific amounts to each state under the new approach, in an effort to more evenly distribute the 150,000 doses that the government makes available each week.
The approach is likely to cut into shipments to GOP-led states in the Southeast that have made the pricey antibody drug a central part of their pandemic strategy, while simultaneously spurning mask mandates and other restrictions. That threatens to heighten tensions between the Biden administration and governors like Florida’s Ron DeSantis, who have emerged as vocal opponents of the federal Covid-19 response....
Still, until recently, the administration had shipped the antibody treatments to states on an as-needed basis — with top health officials in early August going as far as encouraging those battling the Delta surge to seek even more supply.
But demand from a handful of southern states has exploded since then, state and federal officials said, raising concerns they were consuming a disproportionate amount of the national supply. Seven states — Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama — accounted for 70 percent of all orders in early September.
The imbalance prompted an effort to rein in control of supplies, over concerns that the government wouldn’t have enough on hand to respond to Covid-19 surges elsewhere in the country....
The decision prompted criticism from Alabama’s state medical association, which warned that it would limit access to the treatment for hospitals already grappling with a rise in Covid-19 patients.
In Tennessee, health department spokesperson Sarah Tanksley told POLITICO the additional scrutiny of state orders was already resulting in delays getting the drugs to providers.
Yet administration officials have bristled in recent weeks over the southern states’ reliance on expensive treatments paid for by the federal government — even as several governors have attacked Biden over his attempts to boost the vaccination rate and tamp down caseloads....
In the face of that rising demand, the Biden administration has also scrambled to accelerate manufacturing of the drugs; already, the government has upped its overall weekly shipment to 150,000 doses from 100,000.
Even so, it will likely take several weeks to expand the pipeline for the treatments, with state officials saying they expect the new limits to remain in place at through at least October.... Article
The Washington ____ followed up:
The policy change that went into effect Monday is all but certain to result in cuts of the medication to some states, especially seven in the Deep South with high infection rates that have been using about 70 percent of the national supply...
“HHS will determine the amount of product each state and territory receives on a weekly basis,” an HHS spokesman said. “State and territorial health departments will subsequently identify sites that will receive product and how much.” The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe new procedures that are still being explained to communities throughout the country.
“This system will help maintain equitable distribution, both geographically and temporally, across the country, providing states and territories with consistent, fairly distributed supply over the coming weeks,” he added.
Late Tuesday, the government announced it had reached an agreement to buy another 1.4 million doses from the pharmaceutical company Regeneron for $2.9 billion, or $2,100 per dose. The company said it would start delivering the drugs within the week and supply the vast majority during the final three months of 2021.... Article
JJ awaits comment from the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Kingfish note: Funny how Governor Desantis was lampooned just a few weeks ago for promoting the treatment as National Review points out:
Two months ago, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida was being roundly castigated for promoting the use of Regeneron’s monoclonal-antibody treatment as part of his state’s efforts to fight COVID-19. Desperate to find something sinister in the push, DeSantis’s critics threw out every charge they could dream up. At first, the line was that Regeneron’s treatment didn’t work. Then, it was that Regeneron’s treatment worked fine, but represented a dangerous distraction from the vaccine. And, finally, it was that Regeneron’s treatment was part of a corrupt plot to enrich DeSantis’s donors.
Today, we learn from the Washington Post that, actually, none of that was the problem. Instead, DeSantis’s sin is that he has been relying upon monoclonal-antibody treatment too much, and that this is unfair to other states that now need it.
What a difference eight weeks make. Article
64 comments:
This is what happens when an "R" governor criticizes a "D" president; even if he is only a titular president. Who is hiding behind the curtains pulling his strings?
The Biden admin are evil, evil people. So much for all of that unity and return to normalcy nonsense people bought.
@12:04
1: China
2: Massive pharmaceutical companies
3: The World Economic Forum
4: IMF
Foot in mouth move that won't improve the vaccination rate.
This monocolonic stuff doesn't grow o trees and there might not be enough top go around.
I hear Idaho and Eastern Washington state have been going thorough some things lately, surely they need to get their fair share.
The DNC does not consider the Hunger Games to be fiction. More like a great idea, to the elite of The Swamp. Some "unity." You'll eat and get medicine only if you apologize for being white and send them all your money for Hunter and his Chinese friends.
Democrats like to day that healthcare is a human right, so where is the humanity in this decision? It's also racist on the part of Biden given the black population of Mississippi is the highest per capita in the country, meaning that blacks have higher infection & death rates than the general population.
Well, there are a bunch of us with natural God givin antibodies we received from getting "The Covid" . Can we be of any help ? No ? That's not science you say ?
How very Mississippi. Refuse to do smart things, i.e. get vaccinated, were a mask, social distance. Instead, the Governor says he will fight the tyranny of Biden. So Federal government sends help to states actually trying to fight the pandemic, and Mississippi whines about unfair treatment. Just so perfectly on point.
And the local media headlines are about some kid who can cook and a marshal slapping a murder suspect.
Ah yes, the Freedom Caucus. I won't wear a mask, get vaccinated, or take any precautions during a global pandemic that could have ended months ago. When my "freedom" results in hospitals being overcrowded and the federal government having to treat me with very expensive therapeutics (that I don't pay anything for) and the feds then limit the expensive drugs, I cry foul. The guvment can't tell me what to do but is responsible for paying for my treatment when my bad actions have consequences. True "conservatism" and individual responsibility.
REEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Uncle Sugar can say no when Mississippi wants free stuff?
Why not make this stuff in Canton or Escatawpa?
Seven states — Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama — accounted for 70 percent of all orders in early September.
Gee. I wonder why these governors are pushing this, instead of, you know VACCINES?
NARRATOR: Because their voter base is made up of conspiratorial idiots, and a pro-vaccine stance will get them un-elected.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Let them eat horse paste.
Oh, and I'm a lifelong Republican. (Well, I was, until January 6.)
Finally, here's the latest in the line of hit parade morons who are now worm food. These proud Alabama anti-vaxxers have met their reward.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/alabama-pickers-youtuber-couple-hawking-resale-tips-vaccine-skepticism-both-die-of-covid
Biden is one vindictive SOB
Why? Because this scamdemic has nothing at all to do with treating or curing the effects of the Gates-Fauci engineered bioweapon. The "virus" is only a pretext to getting you jabbed with bioelectronic hydrogels. See DARPA and Gates funded Profusa, Inc., Galvani Bioelectronics, Frequency Therapeutics, et al.
If there’s really a limited supply, then that should be distributed fairly among the states. I don’t see an issue other than a constraint on the supply. Hopefully it can be ramped up so that everyone who would benefit can have access. I will say that I’ve heard from a couple of fairly young and healthy friends who recently received this treatment. Neither were vaccinated or high risk so it might makes sense to use it more conservatively so those at high risk have a chance to survive.
I have the antibodies, how can i donate plasma (or whatever) to this cause? There is one shady place in Jxn i was referred to, but I'm looking for a legit organization. I am willing to drive 2 hours.
Damn treatment costs too much. Let's send out another round of $1,200 checks instead or add another 3 trillion to the "infrastructure" bill.
No one was vaccinated last year. Vaccines are proving to be variant spreaders and now.......wait for it........NATURAL IMMUNITY is now king according to....wait for it ....SCIENCE. So the next fugwad who peeps about getting vaxxed might get a fat lip. The time has come folks. This man made virus is still killing certain people as it was designed to do !! And certain people are getting richer as it was designed to do !
Why? Because this scamdemic has nothing at all to do with treating or curing the effects of the Gates-Fauci engineered bioweapon. The "virus" is only a pretext to getting you jabbed with bioelectronic hydrogels. See DARPA and Gates funded Profusa, Inc., Galvani Bioelectronics, Frequency Therapeutics, et al.
The conspiratorial mindset has really taken hold in Mississippi. I mean, I'm sure this poor fool actually believes this, because he's DONE HIS OWN RESEARCH.
If there’s really a limited supply, then that should be distributed fairly among the states.
Based on vaccination rates. I agree.
it’s only fair to send the antibodies to places that now need them also. people in idaho, south dakota also have loved ones and family just like here.
1:25. All those states you mentioned have large numbers of black/ minority citizens who have refused to take the vax. Many of the deaths are minority. Stop blaming every damn thing on Trump and the White folk. State Department of health says over half the deaths of pregnant women are unvaxxed black women. Are you celebrating their death you Chump?
THANKS A LOT, Governor Tater! You and your immature games do nothing but hurt our poor state!
Hate it that President Biden is playing along.
Does Trump withholding federal aid to Michigan and other states ring a bell?
Elected officials need to learn that they serve everyone when they are in office and the politics STOPS!!!!
1:25 - not buying you were lifelong Republican. Maybe a Rhino, but there’s too much kool-aid staining on your teeth for that to be the case.
I’m fine leveling out the demand per state’s legal population. Actually, it makes me wonder if the other states have even been trying to treat their patients. Wouldn’t you think, 1:25, the other states would have made notice of this to everyone that they aren’t getting their fair share of antibodies? And if a handful of states have that kind of demand, is it truly a national pandemic spread across the other (30%) states.
Do y’all remember the flu? Does that even exist anymore?
Coved Vaccines: medications that don’t work 50% of the time and still allows you to spread the virus 75% of the time to others but fulfills your virtuous and arrogant nature 100% of the time.
Geeze 1:44, your bright and shiny tinfoil hat is showing!!!
How about this to all the pro-vaccine sheep
https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-ministry-chief-says-coronavirus-spread-reaching-record-heights/
But then facts are hard for y'all to believe
If it is that easy why doesn't Biden ration food to the obese since obesity is easily a Top 3 Covid co-morbidity?
As always the Democrats want the monolithic black vote and nothing more. This hurts blacks in Mississippi. Period.
This makes sense if the Biden admin is gearing up for a huge spike this flu season. If cases spike to a high-enough level, they may not be able to produce this drug fast enough.
On the other hand, if supply is not an issue, is this just to sow division in states with low vax rates?
The feds are footing the bill for this stuff and it isn’t cheap. They can distribute it as they see fit. A more cost effective way to fight Covid is with a vaccine. Surely all you redumblicans understand that.
An all time low, but sadly this is probably not as low as it will go. “Do as I say” should be the New Democratic mantra. The crazy thing is that a lot of dems don’t want to take the shot either. So, basically our government is willing to let people die rather than let them have access to live saving meds. This is Nazi level manipulation.
Now we see how autocratic Big Government decadence operates:
The slavish suck-up sycophants get the mine;
The independent federalists get the shaft;
The grandkids get the bill.
@1:44 - get some help dude
But it’s mainly the Democrats favorite voters that are refusing to get vaccinated, but the Democrats won’t address that.
I see there are a lot of you here that simply cannot see the truth, even if has been put in your head with a bolt. You'll regret this error. As one poster said.....the current crop of Dems believe Hunger Games is a great idea. As true a statement as was ever stated.
"The guvment can't tell me what to do but is responsible for paying for my treatment when my bad actions have consequences. True "conservatism" and individual responsibility."
They never have life insurance, either. It's insane.
9100 dead in Mississippi. Highest death rate in the US.
What the hell does it take to get FB morons to get a free shot instead of costing us billions in free taxpayer piad health care, free taxpayer paid monoclonals, and free taxpayer paid funerals, instead of taking a free shot?
How many antivax Conservative talk show hosts have to die of this stuff does it take? We're at 4. We see load after load of antivaxxer parents dying of this too.
Wake up. The US is up to 2000 dead a day still. For no reason except stupidity like 1:44. Insanity.
Let's blame the governor of Mississippi for speaking up for his constituents rights, but not chastise the President of the United States for playing partisan politics with medicine. I bet New York will get what they want and he hasn't said or done a thing due to the actions of their former governor Cuomo.
If you see your friends who voted for this guy, remind them how terrible he is and how it is there fault he is in office. You may have to go knock on their door though. They outspoken Biden supporters have been eerily silent here lately.
DARPA has given millions to Profusa, Inc to develop syringe injectible bioelectronic hydrogels,,,you ignorant unread idiot morons.
What i'm waiting for is a variant that targets politicians.
This is straight up evil.
@1:44
Don’t let the NPCs get to you. They have been programmed their entire lives to accept their lot as golems for the rootless cosmopolitan elites. The final redpill is that they will never break the conditioning so it is best to not disturb the sheep. Just maintain situational awareness and let the wolves have them first. That will keep the wolves from bothering you.
I was a proud life-long Democrat until the Democratic party embraced Marxism.
Mississippi Brain Trust hard at work here in the comments.
Why is it Mississippi tends to last in the good things and yet be first in the bad things?
Can I buy a vowel?
The battle lines are drawn. Can we just go ahead and start shooting each other yet?
Looks like Biden is taking a page from the Trump playbook “Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forrest fires that, with proper Forrest Management, would never happen,” “Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a disgraceful situation in lives & money."
That knife cuts both ways.
When are the antibodies going to be given full approval by the FDA. This experimental label has got to go.
1:25. All those states you mentioned have large numbers of black/ minority citizens who have refused to take the vax. Many of the deaths are minority. Stop blaming every damn thing on Trump and the White folk. State Department of health says over half the deaths of pregnant women are unvaxxed black women. Are you celebrating their death you Chump?
A lie never cares who tells it.
3:59 ...marxism and murder
This is just the beginning.
The irony of Democrats/Marxists/progressives accusing anyone else on Earth of not supporting personal responsibility is breathtaking.
And about those trees 10:39; I saw a report that PG&E cut their budget for clearing trees from their transmission lines by $49million to improve their profit margin for stock holders. Just look what that did for the forests. Isn't FREE ENTERPRISE great?
Liberalism and Marxism are not the same. Stop showing your ignorance.
How do we know that the vaccine is working? The CDC states in its own study that they stopped counting breakthrough COVID in the vaccinated 5/1. For the last 4 1/2 months, during the height of Delta, the CDC did not count breakthrough cases, so how do we know that the vaccine works?
http://MSagainstMANDATES.org/
How de we know the vaccine is working? Uhhhh, only .001% of vaccinated are dying of Covid. "How do we know!?!?!?!?!" Arms shrugging, dazed look on face. Duh. Just, duh. Nearly 2000 Americans are dying of Covid every day, and they are almost all unvaccinated. What does it take, Cletus??
Do your own research and you will see that the vax was designed by evil companies to help Biden win 2024. DJT would never stand for this intrusion upon our liberties! Read about Agenda 41, Project Gray Phantom and Operation Southwood - stop being a sheep! Who stands to gain from all this??? We have to resist, we have to fight for our DJT and we have to fight for our children's freedoms!
Mississippi - When all else fails blame Black People. You got to be kidding me.
This is why the Democrats want to control health care. Submit and vote for us, or you will not receive healthcare.
I'd ask what's in the water but it's Mississippi and some things are better left unknown!
@2:27pm - I hope that is satire. In case it’s not, the vaccine was developed during the Trump admin’s last year months before the 2020 election. Why in the world would the 2024 election have been the target?
Mister Rogers would smile at the camera, take off his shoes and ask if any of his lil' neighbors had heard of raw sewage ?
Then he would feed his goldfish and might mention poop flowing into Eubanks Creek.
50% of the people seeking monoclonal antibody treatment in Florida are fully vaxxinated.
Can you hear it now??? 50% of the people in Florida seeking monoclonal antibody treatment are FULLY VAXXINATED.
Wake up America.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/17/desantis-team-coronavirus-treatment-vaccinated/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2j5Lz0K2qxT1kftwfcjKftnAUq55rvs_KdMcy2t5giOevbd_w1yQv89aI
I was watching the local WLBT morning news show last Friday Sept 17 and the chief health officer Dobbs was speaking with a panel of other Heath officials.
Dobbs said “we still have far too many people in Mississippi who are not immune. Either from prior infection or from immunization.“
This is the first public health official I’ve heard make a statement that seems to put natural immunity on par with the vaccine. I know it’s wishful thinking on my part but maybe the tide is finally turning and science will recognize natural immunity for what it is? Immunity.
Biden fans: "well, Trump did similar awful things!"
Me (who refuses to defend any politician because I am not a blind cheerleader who thinks they give a crap about any of us): "so...you admit, two wrongs DO make a right and you are just as bad as Trump. Got it."
The bar is so low. Its pathetic.
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