VA to hold walk-up vaccine clinic in Lake City
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 […]
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VA to hold walk-up vaccine clinic in Lake City
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
UF Health to launch COVID-19 treatment program in Columbia County
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida during the coming weeks. As […]
Life inside a COVID-19 care unit
Last March COVID-19 began appearing in North Florida. At UF Health Shands Hospital’s Unit 75, some doctors and nurses had a feeling of inevitability. Their unit […]
Alachua County not opting in to state vaccine registration system
Today the state announced the launch of a statewide preregistration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals 65 and older and frontline health care workers. […]
UF names new chair of prestigious neuroscience department
The University of Florida has named neuroscientist Dr. Jennifer Bizon the chair of the UF College of Medicine’s department of neuroscience. Bizon is an expert in […]
UF Health study: two-drug combo shows dramatic results for COVID-19 patients
Combining an anti-inflammatory drug with an antiviral drug reduces recovery time and accelerates improvement for COVID-19 patients, a national study co-authored by UF Health researchers has […]
Alachua County ranks third in state for COVID-19 vaccine rate
The Alachua County Health Department reports that more than 27,000 residents have received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and that more than 7,500 have received both […]
Got COVID questions? UF Health has answers.
Public confidence in the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines has grown as more information has become available, according to recent public opinion data released by […]
UF study finds Vitamin D deficiency tied to increased COVID-19 risk
Patients with a vitamin D deficiency were four times more likely to be COVID-19 positive than those with a sufficient amount of the crucial vitamin, a […]
UF study sheds light on household transmission of COVID-19
A new University of Florida epidemiological study finds that while children are less susceptible to COVID-19, when they do become infected they can be nearly 60 […]