Just approved: Evusheld for the pre-exposure prevention of COVID-19

Did you have adverse reactions to the COVID vaccines?

Hi @beegie 😊
I am a kidney transplant patient on immune suppression. I had all the covid vaccines and boosters and received ZERO antibodies from all the vaccine shots. Then, I received Evusheld and tested >2500 antibodies (of course Evusheld is two shots filled with antibodies so that makes sense!).
I had no adverse reactions and I was very happy to receive a shot of insurance against covid.
Evusheld has a 77% effectiveness so remember to continue to mask indoors, social distancing, avoid crowds, wash hands, even after Evusheld. But I am hopeful that it gives us some protection against a bad result from covid.
That said, everyone should discuss this with their doctors since questions about possible rejection, neuropathy flare up, etc have been discussed in this thread as possible outcomes. Like every medical decision, we have to look at the percentage chance of a bad outcome to us against the possible benefits. It's difficult when a new infection and new treatments are introduced to the market because there is limited data to review about each possible circumstance.

No not the vaccines or boosters.

I am in the same position as you with neurological problems as result of Covid vaccine. I am afraid to get Evusheld because I see that it is mostly used on people who don’t make antibodies. Are u continuing to say no to Evusheld injection ?

I'm continuing to avoid Evusheld until there is more evidence that it's safe for people with neurological adverse effects from the Covid vaccines. One patient in the Neuro V Long-Haulers Facebook group posted that her doctor said no to Evusheld now but yes to Paxlovid in the event she gets Covid. That's my plan for now. Given the evidence that both Covid Long-Haulers and vaccine Long-Haulers are suffering from toxic effects of the spike protein, an antiviral drug seems to make sense (less virus = less spike protein). Despite the rebound effect with Paxlovid, most patients in the Facebook group seem to be helped by Paxlovid when they get Covid. Honestly, however, given my horrible experience with the Pfizer vaccine, I hate that I'm now in position to consider another of their Emergency Use Authorization products (Paxlovid).

I have the same fear of taking evusheld. My reactions start a few days to a week after I get the COVID vaccine. They are neurological and can last a month or more. I am fearful that my body will flare with neuropathy and muscle weakness from the Evusheld antibodies….I am still on the fence about taking it. I hope to hear from people that have had reactions to Covid Vaccines and are taking Evusheld.

I have a friend who has had two doses and no side effects beyond a little injection site soreness. My husband is a two time stem cell transplant recipient. He is getting his first in the next week or so since he is going back on dual chemo again.
Anybody else take this without incident?

Your reaction was to the Evusheld injections? Would u recommend the Evusheld?

@auntieoakley I had my first dose in February, but it was a half dose. They hadn't yet given the amount to be used, and I was the first one at the cancer center to get a dose. On 1 Sept I will get my second dose, and it will be the full dose. I had no reaction from the first one, just a bit of a sore butt cheek on one side!
Ginger

Our most amazing doctor wants to give it to My Mister. In addition to every available dose of vaccine. Yep, we are in.