people, however, soon discover the microscopic invader won’t allow them to return to their normal lives even months after infection. It’s an especially insidious side of the coronavirus that makes vaccination all the more important — COVID-19 as chronic illness.
Thirty UF faculty members and students answered the call when the state of Florida needed to drastically boost the number of epidemiologists working with health departments around the state.
“You need large numbers and multiple products in many different settings tested in many different kinds of people to assess whether they’re really safe and effective,” said Ira Longini, a professor at UF PHHP and UF Medicine.