BAY COUNTY MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY Therapy Procedure Web-site UPDATE

Panama Town, Fla. — The State of Florida effectively deployed and expanded state-operate, lifesaving monoclonal antibody remedy remedy web sites statewide. Throughout this process, the Condition has worked with a sturdy community of local community associates to make certain the health care sector is equipped to administer monoclonal antibody remedy remedy to Floridians. 

To assistance this changeover of monoclonal antibody therapy treatment administration to domestically operated providers, the state-supported monoclonal antibody treatment remedy internet site at Bay County Fairgrounds, 2230 E 15th Road in Bay County, will shut on December 4, 2021. 

The Florida Department of Wellbeing will carry on to allocate doses of monoclonal antibodies to well being care vendors with high utilization costs and will make certain stock concentrations meet up with county demand from customers. 

Monoclonal Antibody Remedy Treatment method Locator: 

Monoclonal antibody therapy cure areas can be uncovered at FloridaHealthCOVID19.gov and by using the U.S. Office of Overall health & Human Services’ cure locator. 

Benefits of Treatment method: 

Monoclonal antibodies help the immune system realize and react properly to the COVID-19 virus.

 Monoclonal antibody therapy procedure is for people who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. Monoclonal antibody remedy treatment can avoid severe health issues, hospitalization, and loss of life in large-risk individuals who have contracted COVID-19. Precisely, it:

• Minimizes the chance of death/hospitalization by 70%-85%.
• Cuts down the hazard of developing symptomatic ailment by over 80%.

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About the Florida Office of Health 

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