Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines available on campus
Health officials are administering COVID-19 vaccines today and influenza vaccines on Nov. 16 on campus. OCPS partnered with Health Hero Florida to give students easy access to the vaccines. The…
With less than 40 percent of vaccinated residents, Central Florida may never reach herd immunity
Despite new age groups gaining eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, the demand for the vaccine steadily decreases. The CDC reports that only 35 percent of Orange County residents are vaccinated.…
Masks are being enforced but students worry about mask etiquette
UPDATED Sept. 16 at 9:34 a.m.: OCPS released Monday a COVID-19 dashboard that would allow parents and students to see the infection rates across the county’s schools. The dashboard sorts…
Vaping declared as health emergency which threatens teens and their parents
CEO Kevin Burns of Juul, the dominant e-cigarette company, announced he will step down as the company’s executive on Sept. 25. This announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration…
From the right: Miami officials use naled to kill Zika-carrying mosquitoes
After failed use of common chemicals, Miami officials decided to use naled, a strong but highly controversial insecticide, to attempt to kill mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus. As the Zika…