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Read More »Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Holds COVID-19 Briefing As Delta Variant Cases Rise
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried urged unvaccinated Floridians to “roll up their sleeves and get the shots today” during her Wednesday afternoon COVID-19 briefing. Fried asked those individuals who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, along with communities and local governments, to help explain the importance of getting vaccinated and …
Read More »Here’s How Veterans In North Florida And South Georgia Are Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine Through The VA
Veterans may schedule an appointment by calling 352-548-6000 ext. 103755.
Read More »UF Health Mass Vaccination Events Bring Busy First Week, Thousands Of Doses Administered
UF Health's second mass vaccination event this week brought thousands of people to the University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Wednesday.
Read More »Community IDs Enable Undocumented Citizens To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Nearly a thousand IDs have been issued by the Human Rights Coalition since 2018, including 73 since the start of this year.
Read More »Recovering From COVID-19, New Florida Spending Plan Includes Estimated $2 Billion Increase In Tax Revenue
As they piece together a new spending plan, state lawmakers can anticipate $2 billion more in tax revenue than previously forecast, months after facing the prospects of a major budget shortfall.
Read More »Marion County Starts Vaccinating Jail Inmates Against COVID-19
It makes them among the first inmates in Florida to receive the shot.
Read More »UF Students Create ‘Music Meets Medicine,’ A Group That Integrates Art Into Patient Care
Co-presidents Danielle DuPuis and Nicole Bravo launched a student organization in the fall called "Music Meets Medicine." The organization hopes to improve patient care through the use of art and music.
Read More »UF Will Take Part In Moderna’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Study
The University of Florida will include its students in a study this summer to see how well Moderna’s vaccine prevents transmission.
Read More »April 5: The Day All Floridians 18 And Older Can Get A COVID-19 Vaccine, DeSantis Says
Starting March 29, the eligibility requirement for getting the vaccine will drop from 50 to 40, the governor said in a news release. The age requirement dropped from 60 to 50 on Monday.
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