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Yana Banks, MD

Well, I chose to receive the vaccine because I was just really, really excited and happy that is became available, because I wanted to be able to better protect my patients, my family, which includes my 92-year-old mother-in-law, my neighbors and also myself from getting the virus and possibly sick and die from such a terrible disease.

UF Health COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall: Important Facts for Families

Experts from UF Health and the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County want to answer your COVID-19 vaccines questions to help you make your family’s vaccination plan and feel confident in reconnecting with loved ones. In this free webinar on Thursday at 6 p.m., we’ll talk about how the…

COVID-19 Update: Past, present and future

Hello Gators,I hope you are all doing well, and that despite the flurry of activity that accompanies the end of each semester, you got a chance to relax a little this past weekend. Someone recently asked me how much of my quiet time I spend thinking about the past,…

Ashley Gomez

I think the main reason why I got the vaccine is because 2020 pretty much took a lot out of everyone. And I think trying to find some sort of normalcy - I felt the vaccine was not only my duty, but like, part of my job description to, you know, move forward with science and help everyone in the long term. And I know for me I want a normalcy as well, so I think like the vaccine was a no-brainer for me.

Mike Holloway

If you're hesitant to get the vaccine, don't believe all the conspiracy theories that are going on out there. You know, this is an effort to help everybody get healthy and stay healthy. So please put all your fears aside and go get the vaccine.