5 new monoclonal antibody sites open across Florida
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Five additional monoclonal antibody sites will open across Florida on Tuesday.
They are in Sunrise, Jacksonville, Miami, Lake Worth, and Altamonte Springs.
"We're working around the clock to keep up the momentum so Floridians have access to lifesaving monoclonal antibody therapies," the Florida Department of Health tweeted.
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The locations are listed below:
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 antibody therapy treatment is for individuals who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. It can prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death in higher-risk patients.
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