Background And Methods: We conducted a single-center cross-sectional study to investigate racial disparities in the hesitancy and utilization of monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment of COVID-19 among treatment eligible patients who were referred to the infusion center between January 4, 2021, and May 14, 2021.
Results: Among the 2406 eligible participants, mAb treatment was significantly underutilized among African American patients compared to White patients (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.5-2.1). The higher proportion of refusals and cancellations of mAb treatment may suggest a higher level of hesitancy among African American patients (OR 1.7; 95% CI 1.3-2.1).
Conclusion: Evaluating the reasons and addressing racial disparities in hesitancy of novel therapeutics under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) offer a critical opportunity to address the inequities in pandemic care.
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