VA extends walk-up vaccine clinics in Lake City, Gainesville
Feb 28, 2021
Last week the VA hospitals in Lake City and Gainesville held daily walk-up vaccine clinics, and both locations announced Saturday that they will again offer walk-up […]
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VA extends walk-up vaccine clinics in Lake City, Gainesville
Last week the VA hospitals in Lake City and Gainesville held daily walk-up vaccine clinics, and both locations announced Saturday that they will again offer walk-up […]
ACPS to begin free supper giveaways next week
Feb 25, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools’ Food & Nutrition Department has announced the expansion of its after-school meals program to deliver evening meals at 19 area locations. The […]
UF Health virologist explains COVID-19 variants
Feb 24, 2021
Much of the discussion about the novel coronavirus in recent weeks has been about the potential impact of COVID-19 variants on vaccines now being administered worldwide. […]
Myers: Two-thirds of Alachua County seniors vaccinated
Feb 24, 2021
While the state protocol for COVID-19 vaccine distribution still gives priority to seniors over 65, the Alachua County Health Department expects first responders and teachers will […]
Alachua County calling thousands who used wrong vaccine registration site
Feb 23, 2021
Alachua County is calling thousands of residents who have signed up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments on the state registration site even though the Florida Department of […]
ACPS increases attendance capacity for outdoor sports
Feb 22, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) has updated its COVID-19 protocols for athletic events, increasing crowd capacity for outdoor games to 25 percent. At the Feb. 16 […]
Lake City, Gainesville VA hospitals offer walk-up vaccines this week
Feb 22, 2021
The Lake City and Malcom Randall VA hospitals are offering walk-up vaccine clinics this week to qualifying veterans. The Lake City event runs Monday through Friday, […]
New mask order falls apart over enforcement issues
Feb 18, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission on Thursday backed off a request for a stronger mask order, repeatedly citing concerns about the city’s ability to enforce such an […]
VA expands vaccine access to some veterans under 65
Feb 17, 2021
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System is expanding its vaccine eligibility to include some veteran populations under the age of 65, the system announced Wednesday. […]
VA to hold walk-up vaccine clinic in Lake City
Feb 12, 2021
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Healthcare has announced a four-day, walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic next week in Lake City. The clinic will run from Feb. 16 to […]
DeSantis: Vaccine headed to new Walmart, Publix locations
Feb 11, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today announced new COVID-19 vaccination sites across the state through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, which is bringing increased supply to the […]
UF Health researcher answers questions about new COVID-19 vaccine
Feb 10, 2021
And soon, there will be three. Johnson & Johnson recently submitted its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization. That […]
County health administrator: Vaccinations up, hospitalizations down
Feb 10, 2021
Paul Myers, administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, presented his usual update on COVID-19 cases and vaccine progress to the Board of […]
UF Health’s chief epidemiologist answers COVID-19 vaccine questions
Feb 9, 2021
As access to the COVID-19 vaccines continues to grow, one major challenge still looms large: vaccine hesitancy. Yet acceptance of the vaccine appears to be growing: […]
Local counties continue using existing vaccine registration systems
Feb 8, 2021
Levy, Dixie, and Gilchrist counties have pushed back their switch to the state vaccine registration system while the state finishes its onboarding process, according to David Peaton […]
CDC study: UF leads campuses on indoor mask use
Feb 8, 2021
The University of Florida led the way in indoor mask compliance among six universities participating in a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of […]
UF Health stadium event delivers 1,100 COVID-19 shots
Feb 5, 2021
UF Health and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County joined forces for a vaccination blitz at a Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday. […]
Levy County to conduct first drive-thru vaccination clinic Friday
Feb 4, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Levy County will hold its first drive-thru vaccination event for 500 pre-registered residents Friday in Williston. Levy County has been […]
UF researchers receive $1.46 million to develop opioid alternatives
Feb 4, 2021
Imagine a world where emergency room patients and providers have access to a menu of pain management treatment options that include a blend of traditional and […]
LifeSouth to restart blood drives Saturday in Alachua
Feb 4, 2021
LifeSouth Community Blood Center on Saturday will host its first high school-sponsored blood drive in 11 months at an event that will benefit Santa Fe High […]
Alachua Health Department taking appointments for Newberry vaccine clinic
Feb 3, 2021
The City of Newberry and the Alachua County Health Department have partnered to offer a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex on Tuesday, […]
Lake City to host walk-up vaccine clinic for vets Thursday
Feb 3, 2021
The Lake City VA Medical Center (VAMC) is hosting a walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday, Feb. 3, for VA patients age 65 and above. The event […]
Alachua County to vaccinate 1,000 at stadium event Friday
Feb 2, 2021
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Alachua County is planning to vaccinate 1,000 people Friday at an event at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the […]
Most area counties plan to use state’s pre-registration system
Feb 2, 2021
While Alachua County has said it will not switch to the new Florida Department of Health (FDOH) COVID-19 vaccine registration system, other area counties will start […]