Lee Health’s supply of the most effective monoclonal antibody (MAB) treatment for the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been exhausted. In an email from Lee Health officials on Wednesday, the healthcare system, due to a nationwide shortage, stated they no longer can administer the treatment ...
Lee Health’s supply of the most effective monoclonal antibody (MAB) treatment for the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been exhausted. In an email from Lee Health officials today, the healthcare system, due to a nationwide shortage, stated they no longer can administer the treatment ...
Lee Health will close its COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Gulf Coast Medical Center, with its last day in operation being Wednesday. The clinic opened a year ago and has administered nearly 150,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Lee Health officials announcing the clinic’s closure on ...
Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic will be making stops around Southwest Florida next week to vaccinate children 5 years-old and older for COVID-19. The Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic is walk-up only, and there is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine, ...
In an effort to create additional access to the COVID-19 vaccine for children in Southwest Florida, Golisano Children’s Hospital is hosting a vaccination event, which will take place outside the main entrance of the children’s hospital. The event will be Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to ...
The number of newly reported COVID-19 infections throughout Southwest Florida are dwindling, as Lee Health reported low numbers that resemble the first weeks of the pandemic. The president and CEO of Lee Health, Dr. Larry Antonucci, released a statement Tuesday on the current state of ...
By the numbers As of Tuesday morning, Lee Health had 48 COVID-19 patients isolated in system inpatient hospitals, including five new COVID-19 admissions and nine COVID-19 discharges since Monday. Lee Health also reported 13 new COVID-19 admissions and 19 COVID-19 discharges over ...
With proposed rules looming for mandated vaccines in the private sector by the administration of President Joe Biden, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would challenge any such mandates in federal court during an appearance Thursday in Fort Myers. Speaking at the Florida Department of Health ...
Effective immediately, Oct. 13, Lee Health is lifting its COVID-19 visitation restrictions. "Last year, these restrictions were put in place for the safety of our visitors, patients and staff due to the coronavirus pandemic," Lee Health said in a release issued today. "As conditions have ...
A local non-profit is now offering virtual support groups for those who have lost a loved one or close companion due to COVID-19. Hope Healthcare is offering these support groups for adults age 18 and over that are open to the community at no cost. The support group provides an opportunity ...
