TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, appointed in September by Gov. Ron DeSantis, refused to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status during a confirmation hearing this week.
The best way to gain public trust -- offering a transparent, metric-based approach -- is challenged by a fractured and undervalued health data infrastructure.
Better data is painting a more optimistic picture about immunity after a bout of COVID-19. In fact, a symptomatic infection triggers a remarkable immune response in the general population, likely offering protection against severe disease and death for a few years.