Minnesota prioritizing who gets treated for Covid

State Prioritizes Race to Determine Who Gets Emergency COVID Treatment

On Thursday, December 23, the Minnesota Department of Health updated its document titled “Ethical Framework for Allocation of Monoclonal Antibodies during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which outlines how to allocate and prioritize patients in need of the treatment. Specifically, the framework will use an adaptation of the Mayo Clinic’s Monoclonal Antibody Screening Score (MASS), but with the addition of BIPOC and Pregnant person prioritization.

The state of Minnesota will prioritize patients who:

Are over 65 years of age
Have a high Body Mass Index (BMI)
Have preexisting conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, or kidney disease
Are immunocompromised
Are pregnant
Are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)

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