#mAb and Oral #Antiviral #Treatment of #SARS-CoV-2 Infection in #US #NursingHomes, doi:10.1001/jama.2023.12945 #covid19 #publichealth #medicine #society #poverty #inequalities
''Despite their high risk, only 1 in 4 nursing home res. w/COVID-19 had been treated w/evidence-based antiviral treatments by end of '22. Overall treat. rates tracked closely w/recent govt est. Over 40% of nursing homes reported never administering any oral antiviral or mAb treat. in 19-mos study window. Lower treat. rates in #forprofit facilities & those w/higher shares of #Medicaid and non-White residents suggest that structural barriers may be contributing to underuse & disparities.''