Earlier this week, the U.S.Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization for an antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients. Bamlanivimab is allowed for people who are 12 or older and weigh at least 88 pounds. They suggest it be used on those who are at high risk and/or hospitalization. This includes adults who are 65 years or older and people with certain chronic medical conditions.
With the announcement of Bamlanivimab, folks on social media couldn't resist poking fun at the lengthy name of it. Here are a few examples:
oh, black betty
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) November 10, 2020
bamlanivimab
whoa, black betty
bamlanivimab https://t.co/gcczy22rrN
"I put my thang down flip it and reverse it, it's your bamlanivimab, it's your bamlanivimab" https://t.co/lf37M8t3p7
— Robin Thede (@robinthede) November 10, 2020
who put the bam in the bamlanivimab, who put the ram in the rama-lama-ding-dong
— El Chico Del Apartamento 1312 (@StolenVelour_) November 10, 2020
they could have at least made it a palindrome but no. Bamlanivimab. like a doo wop song gone wrong
— 💥𝚍𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚒 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚝💥 (@dodaistewart) November 10, 2020
Bamlanivimab was my father's name, you bastards
— Emma Berquist (@eeberquist) November 10, 2020
