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Rationed for the usual reason because it's hard to make and there isn't enough to go around. That's a usual problem with monoclonal antibodies. That's also the
by vajrabum 5y ago
Rationed for the usual reason because it's hard to make and there isn't enough to go around. That's a usual problem with monoclonal antibodies. That's also the reason they tend to be so expensive. Also if they aren't administered soon enough they generally don't work very well.
- shock 5y ago> Rationed for the usual reason because it's hard to make and there isn't enough to go around. The technology to make monoclonal antibodies is simpler than that for mRNA vaccines. > That's also the reason they tend to be so expensive Economies of scale play a big role. At similar scale mab should be cheaper than mRNA.
- vajrabum 5y agoYou need about 30 ug of MRNA vaccine. For Regeneron the dosage is an initial dose of 600 mg followed by 300 mg every other week. Pfizer is $19.50/dose. Moderna is $15/dose. Regeneron is $2100/dose. And that's with the US govt having bought millions of doses of Regeneron.
- johncolanduoni 5y ago> The technology to make monoclonal antibodies is simpler than that for mRNA vaccines. It’s more mature technology, but unlike the mRNA vaccines it’s not cell free and as a result is harder to scale up. At similar scale mRNA will still be cheaper; that’s one if mRNA’s biggest selling points.