AQW 30159/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 23/02/2022
Answered On Date: 25/03/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the comparison between the funding required for anti-viral treatments for COVID-19 and the funding required for support in hospital short of mechanical ventilation.

Answer:

COVID-19 antivirals and monoclonal antibody treatments (nMAbs) are currently funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) through central procurement on behalf of the four UK countries. Therefore cost detail is unavailable and a financial comparison cannot be determined due to insufficient data and/or evidence.