ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis opened another coronavirus monoclonal antibody treatment center in St. Cloud on Tuesday afternoon.
In recent weeks, the Florida governor has been touring the state touting the COVID-19 treatment and opening sites where people can receive the antibody treatment.
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The treatments are free of charge and are available to people who have already tested positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. The governor said the treatment can also be used as a prophylaxis for people who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 and may have had exposure to somebody who was COVID-19 positive.
DeSantis has previously said that by early this week, there will be more than 21 treatment sites throughout the state.
The governor and Florida Department of Emergency Management Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth Scheppke appeared at the St. Cloud Community Center on 17th Street.
Several patients who received the treatment also detailed how the antibody medicine help them recover.
The St. Cloud MAT center opens at 9 a.m. Wednesday and will be open seven days a week. It will be able to help up to 300 patients a day, according to the governor. It is located at the St. Cloud Civic Center.