Originally Posted by Patriceunger (Post 1999989)

DeSantis is vaccinated and has pushed people to get vaccinated. He also made it available to people over 65 first who were the hardest hit with COVID when all this started. Please provide quotes where he has told people not to get vaccinated as they don’t exist. Here is a quote from him, “So here’s, I think, the most important thing with the data: if you are vaccinated—fully vaccinated—the chance of you getting seriously ill or dying from COVID is effectively zero,” DeSantis said. “If you look at the people who are being admitted to hospitals, over 95 percent of them are either not fully vaccinated or not vaccinated at all. These vaccines are saving lives. They are reducing mortality.”

Also, how about stopping with the donor conspiracy nonsense for a treatment that works! Does Fauci have stock in the company?
“We want people out there, including physicians as well as potential patients, to realize the advantage of this very effective way of treating early infection," Dr. Fauci said. "Clinical trials have demonstrated that early treatment with anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies can reduce the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death by 70 [percent] to 85 percent."

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 1999214)

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy | Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Outbreak

Monoclonal antibody treatments can prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death in high-risk patients who have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19. These treatments are widely available in Florida.

* Treatment is free and vaccination status does not matter. If you are 12 years and older and are at high risk for severe illness due to COVID-19, you are eligible for this treatment.
* In clinical trials, monoclonal antibody treatment showed a 70% reduction in hospitalization and death.
* For high-risk patients who have been exposed to someone with COVID19, Regeneron can give you temporary immunity to decrease your odds of catching the infection by over 80%.

Originally Posted by Bonnevie (Post 2000012)

yes, DeSantis is saying get the vaccine but he's make a huge show of opening the regeneron clinics. so that isn't really reinforcing that the vaccine is necessary. in a way, it's saying you don't have to get the vaccine because he's an alternate. I'm not saying to not have the clinics, but he's hardly beating the drum for vaccination while taking photo ops every time he opens one of these.

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 1999220)

Per governor DeSantis direction there is a current standing order in Florida signed by the states surgeon general that allows patients to receive this treatment without a prescription or referral if administered by eligible healthcare provider.
referrals are not required at any state of Florida for monoclonal antibody treatment sites and treatments are available at no cost to patients

Originally Posted by Hiltongrizz11 (Post 1999538)

You have to have symptoms first!

Originally Posted by Lindsyburnsy (Post 1999674)

Why doesn’t DeSantis push vaccination and masks to prevent COVID?. Oh wait, does he hv an interest in the monoclonal treatment? Donors, stocks, etc? Asking for a friend.

Originally Posted by Loriana (Post 1999683)

We couldn’t find anywhere that we could get a Covid test to confirm our suspicions that we were positive which is what we needed to get the monoclonal treatments at Brownwood. We ended up going to UFH across from Brownwood to get the Covid test confirmation and the monoclonal treatment. Going early makes a big difference in a speedier recovery. We had been vaccinated which reduced our symptoms. The weakness in the health system, in my opinion, is the initial Covid testing which is difficult to find.

Originally Posted by Lindsyburnsy (Post 1999716)

Fortunately all my friends are vaccinated. Desantis’s rollout was so good that Florida’s cases are the highest with so many deaths that there is nowhere to put the bodies. I call that a success.

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna (Post 1999805)

I find it absolutely amazing that people, including our governor, refuse to get a simple almost painless vaccination, but yet willingly consider and recommend the infusion of antibodies with the use of an IV, pumping medicines of unknown origins into your bloodstream for an hour or so. Do people realize that the antigens being recommended are components of serum and red blood cells from other individuals or even animals?

Simply amazing. Sad, but amazing.

Originally Posted by twotogo (Post 1999205)

Does anyone know what the guidelines are for being treated @ Barnstorm Theater with the monoclonal therapy? Do you have to be tested first somewhere else It looks like you have to make an appointment online. Anyone know the facts? Thanks

Originally Posted by Bonnevie (Post 2000012)

yes, DeSantis is saying get the vaccine but he's make a huge show of opening the regeneron clinics. so that isn't really reinforcing that the vaccine is necessary. in a way, it's saying you don't have to get the vaccine because he's an alternate. I'm not saying to not have the clinics, but he's hardly beating the drum for vaccination while taking photo ops every time he opens one of these.

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager (Post 2000046)

I read that the monoclonal therapy was created from stem cells from aborted fetuses and the makers of Regeneron appear to confirm this. Hmmm.............:undecided: