USF College of Public Health

In Florida, only half of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have gotten the booster for COVID. When you add unvaccinated residents into the mix, just 41% are boosted.

People typically don't report positive results from at-home tests to health officials, so Florida's case totals are likely higher than reported.

Health experts don't anticipate as many people will die during this wave as did during the delta surge this summer.

USF Health epidemiologist Jason Salemi says omicron seems to be less deadly than delta but cautions Floridians should still take the surge in cases seriously.

In this interview, USF epidemiology professor Jason Salemi discusses where things stand with vaccines and how immunity is categorized at this stage of the pandemic.

On WGCU's Gulf Coast Live, two health experts discuss what’s known about the variant and offer ino about how COVID vaccinations and booster shots work.

According to the CDC, just under 42 percent of Florida’s population ages 6 months and older received a vaccine last flu season — the lowest level in the country.

The project was formed by USF faculty members to combat COVID-19 misinformation but has expanded to include a range of health topics.

Florida experienced about as many COVID-19 deaths during the month of August as it did in the 165 days — nearly six months — leading up to it, according to epidemiologist Jason Salemi.

The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout have magnified inequities in Florida’s health care system, advocates say.