Three vaccine pop-up sites set for Levy County
Apr 26, 2021
Levy County Emergency Management has announced three vaccine pop-up sites are scheduled this week in Bronson, Chiefland and Cedar Key. The three walk-up clinics come on […]
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Three vaccine pop-up sites set for Levy County
Levy County Emergency Management has announced three vaccine pop-up sites are scheduled this week in Bronson, Chiefland and Cedar Key. The three walk-up clinics come on […]
ACPS makes masks optional for 2021-22 school year
Apr 25, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) is immediately relaxing its pandemic protocols and will make masks optional in the 2021-22 school year, according to guidance the district […]
Opioid awareness: Offering hope
Apr 23, 2021
Some 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending in September 2020, according to preliminary data collected by the Centers for Disease Control […]
Walk-up vaccine clinics set for Gainesville, High Springs
Apr 22, 2021
The Alachua County health department has scheduled three walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Friday in Gainesville and High Springs. Each location is offering the Pfizer […]
UF Health researcher explains herd immunity
Apr 22, 2021
It’s a term we’re going to hear much more frequently during the final chapter of the COVID-19 pandemic—herd immunity. With millions of Americans being vaccinated against […]
State plans walk-up vaccine clinic at Fanning Springs
Apr 21, 2021
Florida Department of Health and the Florida Division of Emergency Management are hosting a walk-up vaccine clinic Thursday at Fanning Springs. “This is part of the […]
Alachua jail COVID positivity rate mirrors county
Apr 20, 2021
The Alachua County Jail reported Tuesday that it has 23 cases of COVID-19, which translates to the same 3.1 percent average positivity rate Alachua County is […]
High schools to roll out COVID-19 vaccines this week
Apr 19, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine is arriving at local high schools this week as county health officials report that the virus is spreading more in younger age groups. […]
Opioid awareness: Prevention and treatment efforts
Apr 16, 2021
This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced grim new data: An estimated 87,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending […]
Will face masks be mandatory next school year?
Apr 16, 2021
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran sent a letter to school district superintendents on Wednesday asking that school districts make face masks optional for the 2021-22 school […]
Stadium vaccine effort serves 17K in first week
Apr 15, 2021
A joint effort at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium yielded 17,250 vaccinations in its first week, as officials aim to ramp up to 20,000 weekly doses through […]
GHS, Buchholz to host first high school vaccine events
Apr 14, 2021
Alachua County residents age 16 and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment starting Friday and at school starting April 19. Paul Myers, administrator […]
Feds recommend pausing Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Apr 13, 2021
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said they were investigating potentially dangerous blood clots in six […]
Opioid awareness: The family’s perspective
Apr 9, 2021
More than 85,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending in August 2020, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control […]
5,200 score vaccine shot at Monday stadium event
Apr 5, 2021
A push to vaccinate 20,000 people per week for six weeks got off to a running start Monday when more than 5,200 University of Florida students […]
Is Gainesville up for a face mask design challenge?
Apr 5, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering $500,000 in prizes for top entries in Mask Innovation Challenge with marching orders for entrants to […]
Yoga meets beer in High Springs
Apr 5, 2021
Yoga instructor Kori Brooks is on her tippy toes bowing forward with both arms stretched out behind her and pointed toward the sky. The pose, known […]
Opioid awareness: The addict’s perspective
Apr 2, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported preliminary data showing more than 85,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending in […]
UF plans huge stadium vaccination event Monday
Apr 2, 2021
UF Health and the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County are teaming up to hold a major vaccination event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on […]
New study shows lung transplant outcomes for COVID survivors
Apr 1, 2021
The UF Health lung transplant team has collaborated with researchers around the world to identify preliminary guidelines for successful transplantation in patients whose lungs have been […]
DeSantis signs COVID-19 liability shield law
Mar 30, 2021
Time limits and who carries the burden of proof in COVID-19 liability lawsuits were locked in on Monday as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a COVID-19 […]
UF students to participate in landmark COVID-19 study
Mar 29, 2021
The University of Florida will attempt to vaccinate more than 1,000 students as part of a landmark national study to determine whether young people who have […]
Veteran caregivers, spouses now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Mar 26, 2021
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to the spouses and caregivers of all veterans currently receiving care at […]
Sheriff urges continued COVID-19 vigilance
Mar 26, 2021
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the last week has brought a flurry of news that indicates the end may be in sight. Florida became one […]