Monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 preexposure prophylaxis can't come fast enough for some people
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RetiredfamilyphysicianBrianKoffman, MD, constantly fields questions that begin with the
same 6 words: When willIbeableto… hugmygrandchildren… eatin a restaurant… go to an art
gallery? The inquiries come from some of the estimated 200 000 people in the US who, like
70-year-old Koffman of Chula Vista, California, are living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL). Whiletheirhealthy, fullyvaccinatedpeers have resumed enjoying activities that most
tookforgrantedbeforeCOVID-19, manywith CLLorotherfactorsthatcompromisetheimmune …
same 6 words: When willIbeableto… hugmygrandchildren… eatin a restaurant… go to an art
gallery? The inquiries come from some of the estimated 200 000 people in the US who, like
70-year-old Koffman of Chula Vista, California, are living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL). Whiletheirhealthy, fullyvaccinatedpeers have resumed enjoying activities that most
tookforgrantedbeforeCOVID-19, manywith CLLorotherfactorsthatcompromisetheimmune …
