State Runs Out Of Monoclonal Antibody That Fights Omicron

(Austin, TX) — State health officials say they’ve run out of a major treatment to fight the omicron coronavirus variant, which now accounts for 90% of the pandemic cases in Texas.

The Texas Department of State Health Services stated on Monday that its regional infusion centers in Fort Worth, The Woodlands, San Antonio, Austin, and El Paso have run out of the particular monoclonal antibody that’s effective against omicron.

The state doesn’t expect another shipment of the antibody from the federal government until next month.