COVID-19: Abu Dhabi to offer 'Evusheld' drug as coronavirus prevention
Drug benefits those with weaker immune systems, an the medically unfit to be vaccinated
The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi has made available a new COVID-19 drug for patients with weaker immune systems, it has announced.
‘Evusheld’ can also help those who are medically unfit to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the department said on its Twitter feed Wednesday.
“#DoH has made available a safe, effective and approved COVID-19 drug named “Evusheld”,” the tweet said.
“Evusheld has been designed to treat people with weaker immune systems or those who are medically unfit to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
"This comes as part of DOH’s efforts to bolster the emirate's disease prevention system and adopt world leading measures to help protect the community against COVID-19."