Health

After a year of social distancing, masks, and vaccines, COVID-19 numbers in Florida seem to be leveling off and even going down.

Herd immunity happens when enough people in a population gain resistance to a virus. It can be achieved in one of two ways: vaccinating a majority of Americans somewhere between 70 and 90 percent or a majority of Americans getting a virus and developing antibodies. The exact threshold for coronavirus herd immunity in America isn't known yet since the virus is relatively new.

Cars lined up it gets in his chambers Park on the vaccine sites first weekend in operation. It opened on Thursday, giving out 200 shots per day to seniors on a first come, first served basis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus.

Seniors still struggling to get the vaccine and the next group on the priority list -- those are just some of the topics FOX 35 News covered in a one-on-one interview with Florida's Lieutenant Governor.

A COVID-19 survivor has received a double-lung transplant at UF Health. It?s one of only a handful of hospitals in the country doing the procedure.

Seminole County has expanded vaccination locations to include the Hindu Society of Central Florida Temple, where seniors and healthcare workers received the shot on Friday.

The 101st Airborne Division, a light infantry division of the United States Army specializing in air assault operations, will be sending approximately 130 soldiers to Orlando to support the whole-of-government vaccination effort.

Publix is opening its online reservation system for COVID?19 vaccination appointments at all 730 of its in-store Florida pharmacies, the company announced late Thursday afternoon.

The coronavirus pandemic has not eased its grip on the cruise industry. Both Carnival and Disney have announced they are canceling all sailings through May.

The first single-dose vaccine from Johnson and Johnson could be here in a matter of days. But not everyone is willing to get it.

FOX 35 News is investigating unspent education CARES Act money. We asked school districts around Central Florida how they plan to use the millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief.

The Orange County Convention Center just hit a milestone, with 100,000 coronavirus vaccines distributed. However, some people can't get there, so a new site is opening up near Pine Hills.

A local lawmaker is helping people register online for a vaccine. State Representative Daisy Morales says more needs to be done to reach vulnerable populations. So she is calling on the governor to open a 24-hour, mass vaccination site.

Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration have endorsed the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine. Just one shot and you're done. It was proven 66 percent effective overall and 85 percent effective in preventing severe infection. It is awaiting final approval for emergency use.