Monoclonal Antibody Treatment available at Lee Health
Lee Health recently reported that it has been offering Monoclonal Antibody Treatment to COVID-19 patients since December and has seen the positive results it can have on its patients.
“Lee Health supports the state’s decision to bring a Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (MAB) location to Southwest Florida,” Lee Health Communications Supervisor Jonathon Little said in a prepared statement on Aug. 19. “Last week alone, we did more than 270 MAB infusions.”
As part of Lee Health’s COVID-19 response, the treatment is available at its three MAB clinics, which are at the complex Care Centers at Lee Memorial Hospital, Coconut Point and Cape Coral Hospital.
“Monoclonal antibodies are produced in a laboratory and help to support the body’s immune system to fight COVID-19,” he said. “Currently, Lee Health is utilizing monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients who have mild-to-moderate symptoms and are at high risk of developing severe symptoms or the need for hospitalization.”
A physician referral is required for the treatment. The patient must have a positive COVID-19 test, be in their first seven days of showing symptoms and meet certain risk factors as required by the FDA.
“Vaccination is your best defense against COVID-19,” Little said.
Lee Health offers free vaccines for ages 12 and older at its walk-in Community Vaccination Clinic inside Gulf Coast Medical Center. It is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.leehealth.org.