TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health announced Monday its plans to open additional monoclonal antibody therapy treatment sites throughout the state, opening Jan. 18.
The new locations where patients can receive this lifesaving treatment are as follows:
Broward County
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.
Monoclonal antibodies therapy is a new COVID-19 treatment that helps the immune system recognize and respond effectively to the virus. Previous studies have shown that the drug reduces the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk COVID-19 patients by up to 70 to 85%.
For more information, a full list of state-supported or previously state-supported operational monoclonal antibody therapy sites can be found HERE.
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