Home/Coronavirus Coronavirus See the data: Florida COVID-19 vaccination, infection rates as of Nov. 18 November 23, 2021 Coronavirus On Oct. 29, rule changes to vaccination mandates allowed children ages 5 to 11 to receive the vaccine. According to the state’s weekly COVID-19 situation report, 6% of children 5 to 11 have received the vaccine thus far, while 56% of Floridians 12 to 19 are vaccinated. People in this … Read More » Students in Alachua County Public Schools can now opt-out of a mask mandate November 22, 2021 Coronavirus, Education Over the past few months, Alachua County has seen encouraging trends with COVID-19 cases. In the latest weekly report, Alachua County has seen about 100 positive cases, down from over 1,000 cases two months ago. Alachua County Public Schools are noticing similar data for their students and employees. Read More » UF Health provides Marine with double lung transplant November 18, 2021 Coronavirus, Health and Science Robert Domen has been at UF Health since June 30th, but now, he is finally ready to go home. After contracting COVID-19, Domen, an active-duty marine, needed intensive care because of the extensive damage done to his lungs. Through the efforts of health care workers, the perseverance of Domen and … Read More » More than 200 children vaccinated at UF Health’s first drive-up clinic November 18, 2021 Coronavirus In the first hour of Wednesday’s event, 71 children were vaccinated. The time allotted for each patient was doubled to allow for children to calm their nerves. Read More » Florida GOP limits on vaccine mandates nears final passage November 17, 2021 Coronavirus, Statewide House lawmakers passed the bill on a party line vote after lengthy debate where Republicans said they were protecting workers from being fired over vaccination status and federal virus mandates. Read More » After a few months of being open, a High Springs monoclonal antibody treatment site closes November 12, 2021 Coronavirus While the free, state-run location will no longer provide monoclonal antibody infusions starting Friday, four other options for receiving the treatment will be available for Alachua County residents. Read More » Florida lawmakers strip vaccine mandate from bill to provide disability, death payouts to first responders November 12, 2021 Coronavirus, Fresh Take Florida, Law and public safety The changes to the legislation – eliminating an entire section dealing with mandatory vaccinations – reflect the national debate over whether governments can require vaccinations for first responders. Read More » Alachua County parents can opt out of having their public school students wear masks November 11, 2021 Coronavirus, Education This opt-out option will be used until Dec. 17. Once the winter break comes to an end, all mask wearing will once again be optional for all students of all ages. Read More » COVID-19 virus positivity rates declining in Alachua and Marion counties November 10, 2021 Coronavirus, Health and Science, Statewide COVID-19 positivity rates continue to decrease in Alachua and Marion counties. The holiday season brings new concerns. Testing site coordinator Kathy Hall said, “I do expect to see an increase in that positivity rate for sure.” Read More » See the data: Florida COVID-19 vaccination, infection rates November 9, 2021 Coronavirus Data from the Florida Department of Health show that 56% of Floridians ages 12 to 19 are vaccinated. See where your county stands: Read More » Page 1 of 59 1 2 3 4 5 » 10 20 30 ... 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