Opening new monoclonal antibody treatment sites in Florida – WFTV

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida will open new monoclonal antibody treatment sites in central Florida on Tuesday.

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According to the Florida Department of Health, treatments can prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death in high-risk patients who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19.

Monoclonal antibody treatments are free and vaccination status does not matter.

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Health officials said monoclonal antibody treatment showed a 70% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths in clinical trials.

Here is a list of new locations in Florida.

Monoclonal antibody therapy Here are nine things you need to know about treatment, according to the Global Emerging Diseases Institute at Tampa General Hospital. (WFTV.com News Team)

Brevard County

Barton Boulevard Site — 910 Barton Boulevard, Rockledge.

Marion County

CVS Store #3661 — 2401 Southwest 27th Avenue, Ocala.

Ocala Regional Medical Center — 1431 Southwest 1st Avenue, Ocala.

Publix Store #419 – 303 Southeast 17th Street, Ocala.

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Orange County

AdventHealth Apopka—2100 Ocoee Apopka Road, Apopka.

Clarcona Elementary School – 3340 Damon Road, Apopka.

CVS Store #3351 – 7300 Curry Ford Road, Orlando.

Publix Store #830 — 4501 Hoffner Avenue, Orlando.

Osceola County

St. Cloud Civic Center — 3101 17th Street, St. Cloud.

Polk County

Lakeland Regional Medical Center — 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland.

Publix Store #836 – 1395 6th Street NW, Winter Haven.

Walgreens Store #4005 — 705 1st Street South, Winter Haven.

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Seminole County

Former Walgreens location – 1201 West State Road 436, Altamonte Springs.

Sumter County

Barnstorm Theater – 2720 Brownwood Blvd, The Villages.

Volusia County

Publix Store #304 — 1500 Beville Road, Daytona Beach.

Walgreens Store #3894 – 1650 Dunlawton Boulevard, Daytona Beach Shores.

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