Interesting post from the MS Society today about the new antiviral/antibody treatment proposals for people in the UK with MS who contract COVID19. Apparently we'll get a PCR testing kit to keep at home and then be offered treatment if we're COVID positive. I had COVID in April 2020 and was lucky in that I had mild symptoms. I'm double vaccinated and boosted too but now on Ofatumumab as my DMT. https://www.mssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/news/ms-and-covid-19-two-new-treatments-available-mid-december The site posted this: 'MS is listed as one of the conditions making people eligible for direct access to the treatments. This is great news. It will hopefully prevent people with MS from being hospitalised with serious illness. But we know it can feel scary to be included in a group described as “the most vulnerable”. Especially as most people with MS haven’t been considered as “clinically extremely vulnerable” during the pandemic. The decision isn’t based on any new information showing that MS can make people more vulnerable to getting seriously ill with COVID-19. And being eligible for these treatments doesn’t mean the vaccines haven’t been effective for you. But we know some people with MS are at greater risk of severe illness if they catch COVID-19. This is because they have other risk factors. And some DMTs can make it less likely the vaccine will be as effective for you. The Association of British Neurologists and our medical advisers recommend everyone with MS to get vaccinated. This includes the booster, when offered. Getting vaccinated is still the best way for most people to protect themselves and others. And people with MS can already book a booster jab three months after their primary doses. If you’ve got MS, the NHS should contact you to let you know you are eligible for these treatments if you test positive. This'll be effective from 16 December 2021.' Important reminder to get vaccinated too.