monoclonal antibodies

Health officials in Hillsborough County are urging people to make appointments and to prepare to spend about half a day at the site.

Patients at high-risk of developing severe COVID-19 — including those with obesity or lung disease — can get the treatment, which DeSantis has been touting.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who promised that additional sites would open in the coming days, said he wanted to promote the availability of the treatment and to expand access to it.

The state will open clinics to distribute the treatments to relieve pressure on hospital emergency rooms amid the latest surge.

The treatment is proving to be an effective tool at preventing severe illness, but patients who test positive for COVID-19 have to get it early in order for it to work well.