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Tallahassee, Fla. — To facilitate the distribution of lifesaving therapeutics, the State will open the following new monoclonal antibody therapy treatment sites statewide starting Tuesday, January 18, 2022.
Broward Count
Markham Park
16001 W. State Rd. 84
Sunrise, FL 33326
7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Duval County
Senior Center
10080 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32246
7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Miami-Dade County
Miami Dade College North Campus
11380 NW 27th Ave.
Miami, FL 33167
7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Palm Beach County
West Boynton Recreation Center
6000 Northtree Blvd.
Lake Worth, FL 33463
7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Seminole County
Former Walgreens Location
1201 West State Road 436
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
7 days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
On January 3, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis called on the federal government to increase the supply of monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 to Florida to at least 30,000 doses per week. On January 7, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis announced 15,000 doses of Regeneron had been secured for the people of Florida and would support new monoclonal antibody sites.
The State of Florida has successfully deployed and expanded state-run, lifesaving monoclonal antibody therapy treatment sites statewide throughout the pandemic. A full list of state-supported or previously state-supported operational monoclonal antibody therapy sites can be found by visiting: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/treatments/treatmentlocator/.
Benefits of Treatment:
Monoclonal antibodies help the immune system recognize and respond effectively to the COVID-19 virus.
Monoclonal antibody therapy treatment is for individuals who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. Monoclonal antibody therapy treatment can prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death in high-risk patients who have contracted COVID-19. Specifically, it reduces the risk of death/hospitalization by 70-85 percent.
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Originally published at https://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2022/01/20220117-florida-open-additional-monoclonal-antibody-therapy-treatment-sites.pr.html
