Flu Season

Flu Season Is Upon Us. Here’s What to Know About This Year’s Vaccines.

This year, in addition to shots for Covid and flu, there's also a vaccine for RSV.

09/20/2023 By Megan McDonald

At Home Health

In-Home Vaccinations Now Available to Sarasota County Residents

Individuals who are not able to go to clinics can get flu, pneumonia and Covid vaccines at home.

01/18/2023 By Isaac Eger

Unity Awards

Dr. Manuel Gordillo Steers a Community Through a Deadly Pandemic

"I’m so proud of the health care system. These are humbling experiences.”

01/09/2023 By Cooper Levey-Baker

New Wave

Drug Overdoses Are Rising Again. Why?

There have been 134 overdoses in Sarasota and 309 in Manatee since just this May, and the numbers keep growing.

09/16/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

New Covid Omicron Booster Shots Are Available. Here's What to Know.

The new boosters target the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, the most prevalent strains of Covid in the U.S.

09/12/2022 By Megan McDonald

The Pandemic

The CDC Loosens Its Covid-19 Quarantine and Testing Guidelines

You no longer have to quarantine if you've been exposed to the virus.

08/15/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

The Covid BA.5 Mutation Is Causing an Increase in Cases, Hospitalizations

Test positivity rate statewide is 24 percent, the highest number since January 2022.

07/28/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

What You Need to Know About Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital physician Dr. Fernando Bula answers our questions about the newly approved vaccines.

06/30/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

Here's What You Need to Know About the Covid Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Subvariants

Cases linked to these strains have been found in Florida, but not yet in Sarasota-Manatee.

06/14/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

Covid-19 Hospitalizations Are Rising Again in Sarasota-Manatee

On Monday, June 6, Sarasota Memorial Hospital reported treating 68 Covid-19 patients, seven of whom are in the intensive care unit.

06/09/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Health News

Should We Be Worried About Monkeypox?

The outbreak, which causes a rash similar to smallpox, has reached Florida. Experts are saying that, so far, the risk is low.

05/25/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Covid-19

Do Your At-Home Covid-19 Tests Expire?

Turns out the rapid tests you've been saving can expire. Here are some tips for keeping them fresh, how to check shelf life and where to find new tests.

05/24/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Your Health Questions Answered

Where Have Covid-19 Antibody Treatments Gone?

Most monoclonal antibody treatments have been de-authorized or restricted by the FDA. Why are they gone, and what has replaced them?

05/04/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

Here's What to Expect When Getting Your Second Covid-19 Booster

Locals who've already gotten it share their experience.

04/13/2022 By Samantha Lane

The Pandemic

A Second Covid-19 Booster is Now Available to Those Age 50 and Older

The FDA approved the second booster of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Here's where to get it locally.

03/30/2022 By Allison Forsyth

The Pandemic

Where to Get Pfizer's Covid Drug in Sarasota-Manatee

The antiviral drug made by Pfizer called Paxlovid is available by prescription only and can get picked up at one of these local pharmacies.

03/21/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Covid-19 Update

Do We Need to Worry About the Omicron BA.2 Variant in Sarasota?

Not yet, and vaccines work well against it, although experts warn that a spike in cases in Europe may be a harbinger of what's to come.

03/17/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Covid-19 Update

It's Been Two Years Since the Start of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Here's Where We Stand.

While cases are on the decline in our area, deaths are still being reported.

03/11/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Covid-19 Update

Florida Surgeon General Opposes CDC Guidance To Vaccinate Children Against Covid-19

Florida will be the first state in the nation not recommending Covid-19 vaccines for children—despite CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines.

03/07/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Covid-19 Update

What's the Status of Covid-19 in Sarasota-Manatee Right Now?

The good news: the local positivity rate is decreasing, and so are hospitalizations.

02/08/2022 By Allison Forsyth

Sarasota Magazine

Coronavirus

Flu Season Is Upon Us. Here’s What to Know About This Year’s Vaccines.

In-Home Vaccinations Now Available to Sarasota County Residents

Dr. Manuel Gordillo Steers a Community Through a Deadly Pandemic

Drug Overdoses Are Rising Again. Why?

New Covid Omicron Booster Shots Are Available. Here's What to Know.

The CDC Loosens Its Covid-19 Quarantine and Testing Guidelines

The Covid BA.5 Mutation Is Causing an Increase in Cases, Hospitalizations

What You Need to Know About Covid-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5

Here's What You Need to Know About the Covid Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Subvariants

Covid-19 Hospitalizations Are Rising Again in Sarasota-Manatee

Should We Be Worried About Monkeypox?

Do Your At-Home Covid-19 Tests Expire?

Where Have Covid-19 Antibody Treatments Gone?

Here's What to Expect When Getting Your Second Covid-19 Booster

A Second Covid-19 Booster is Now Available to Those Age 50 and Older

Where to Get Pfizer's Covid Drug in Sarasota-Manatee

Do We Need to Worry About the Omicron BA.2 Variant in Sarasota?

It's Been Two Years Since the Start of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Here's Where We Stand.

Florida Surgeon General Opposes CDC Guidance To Vaccinate Children Against Covid-19

What's the Status of Covid-19 in Sarasota-Manatee Right Now?