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As COVID-19 pandemic marks three-year anniversary, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers release key findings from national public opinion survey

Researchers at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ have released results from a nationwide survey that measures attitudes related to the COVD-19 pandemic. The findings include opinions about vaccines, concerns about potential future outbreaks and the role political affiliations play in these results.Ìý

March 14, 2023University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers release findings from statewide opinion survey regarding hurricane preparedness

Researchers with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that measures the preparedness of Floridians for disasters and the impact of COVID-19 on their household readiness.

June 22, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers release findings from statewide COVID-19 opinion survey regarding vaccine hesitancy and policy

Researchers with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs have released results from a statewide survey that helps to better understand the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and measures policy attitudes related to COVID-19 vaccines.

June 16, 2021Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPresident Steven Currall honored ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCollege of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen with the President’s Fellow Medallion at the Spring 2021 in-person commencement ceremony. It is the first time in Currall’s administration that the medallion, given at the president’s discretion, has been awarded.

May 19, 2021Honors and Awards

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵlaunches study to identify impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on hurricane evacuation behaviors

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is helping prepare offices of emergency management across the nation for the upcoming hurricane season by determining how COVID-19 may impact evacuation behaviors.

May 4, 2021COVID-19

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth is participating in a National Institutes of Health clinical trial to determine whether highly allergic people or those with mast cell disorders are at greater risk for severe, immediate allergic reactions to the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccines. A mast cell disorder is caused by a type of white blood cell that is abnormal, overly active or both, predisposing a person to life-threatening reactions that resemble allergic reactions.

April 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth

Donna Petersen, dean of USF's College of Public Health, sits down with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPresident Steven C. Currall to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines.

April 5, 2021COVID-19

USF’s Yuengling Center serves as vaccination site for veterans and family members

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ is helping the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics (Tampa VA) and the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County’s (DOH-Hillsborough) expand their vaccination operations by hosting a drive through clinic at USF’s Yuengling Center.

March 30, 2021COVID-19

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ researchers release findings from national COVID-19 opinion survey regarding online behaviors

Researchers with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber Florida at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, have released the third set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.

January 28, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ researchers release findings from new national COVID-19 opinion survey

Researchers with the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Public Affairs, in partnership with Cyber Florida at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ, have released the second set of results from a nationwide opinion survey regarding COVID-19.

January 25, 2021Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearchers aim to ease COVID-19 vaccine concerns by building trust within communities of color

With distribution of the coronavirus vaccine underway, researchers from the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Taneja College of Pharmacy are working to educate communities of color about COVID-19 and the benefits of inoculation.

January 19, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

New statewide data emphasizes urgency in ramping up administration of COVID-19 vaccines

Edwin Michael, professor of epidemiology in the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵCollege of Public Health, has obtained statewide forecasts of the impact of vaccine rollouts using his SEIRcast COVID-19 Forecasting and Planning portal.

January 14, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation