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Where to get monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 in Florida

- By Cindy Kent

Monoclonal antibody clinics for COVID-19 are available throughout Florida. People who are 12 and older and at high risk, and who have contracted or been exposed to COVID19, are eligible for this treatment. Treatment is free and vaccinatio­n status does not matter.

Florida has a standing order signed by the state’s surgeon general that makes this treatment available without a prescripti­on or referral if administer­ed by an eligible health care provider; referrals and prescripti­ons can be used at other health care providers. The monoclonal antibody treatment delivered at the state-sponsored clinics is free to patients.

This treatment does not replace vaccines to prevent COVID-19. It does, however, help reduce the severity of the infection once a person getsaposit­iveCOVIDte­st.

For more informatio­n, call 850-344-9637. To make an appointmen­t visit floridahea­lthcovid19.gov/.

The Florida Department of Health clinics listed are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily unless otherwise noted.

Palm Beach County

West Gate Park, 3691 Oswego Ave., West Palm Beach.

Broward County

CB Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines

Miami-Dade County

Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40 St., Miami

Elsewhere in Florida

Bonita Springs: Old Bonita Springs Library, 26876 Pine Avenue, Bonita Springs.

Bradenton: Manatee Memorial Hospital Complex, 206 Second St. E., Bradenton.

Clearwater: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 409 S. Old Coachman Road, Clearwater; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Englewood: Tringali Community Center, 3460 N. Access Road, Englewood.

Fort Pierce: Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce.

Fort Walton Beach. Northwest Florida Fairground­s, 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd., Fort Walton Beach.

High Springs: Fellowship Church, 16916 NW US Hwy 441, High Springs.

Hudson: Fasano Center, 11611 Denton Ave., Hudson.

Immokalee: Old Dollar General, 1500 Lake Trafford Road, Immokalee.

Jacksonvil­le: Jacksonvil­le Public Library, 304 N. Main St., Jacksonvil­le.

Lakeland: Church at the

Mall, 1010 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland.

Merritt Island: Kiwanis Island Park, 951 Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island.

Orlando. Camping World Stadium, 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Orlando.

Ormond Beach: Ormond Beach Senior and Neighborho­od Dining Site, 351 Andrews St., Ormond Beach.

Palm Coast: Daytona State College, Building 3, 3000 Palm Coast Parkway SE, Palm Coast.

Panama City: Bay County Fairground­s, 2230 E. 15th Street, Panama City.

Pensacola: Bayview Community Center, 2001 E. Lloyd St., Pensacola.

Sebring. Highlands County Agri-Civic Center, 4509 George Blvd., Sebring.

St. Cloud Community Center, 3001 17th St., St. Cloud.

Tallahasse­e: Vacant Sears building, 1500 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahasse­e.

Tampa: Kings Forest Park, 8008 E. Chelsea St., Tampa.

Villages: Barnstorm Theater, 2720 Brownwood Blvd., The Villages.

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BROWARD HEALTH / COURTESY The monoclonal antibody treatment will be available at a number of Florida clinics.

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