Bartlett Regional Hospital will close its COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy clinic on Oct. 24.
The clinic offered treatments to help prevent serious illness in newly infected, high-risk COVID-19 patients. In a press release, the hospital cited a decrease in demand.
“For the entire month of September, we only had 8 appointments filled, and we offer around 48 appointments per month,” said Erin Hardin, Bartlett’s community relations director. “We used to have regularly filled appointments.”
Bartlett will continue providing a drug called Evusheld, which helps prevent COVID-19 infections for immunocompromised individuals who are fully vaccinated or haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons if they aren’t already infected with or recently exposed to the virus.
In mid-November, the hospital is also getting rid of its drive-through COVID testing site.
COVID-19 PCR testing continues to be available through SEARHC — free for symptomatic patients and $145 for asymptomatic patients — and Juneau Urgent Care, which is also free for symptomatic patients and $275 for asymptomatic patients.
Free at-home test kits are still available for free at City Hall, the Juneau Public Health Center, public libraries and the police station.
