As the pandemic continues to evolve every day, many of us have questions. Should I still wear a mask? Should I be worried about the Delta variant? When will my children be able to get the vaccine? Dr. Raul Pino joined Chief Judge Lisa Munyon in the studio to try to answer some of those questions and more. As Director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, Dr. Pino has worked through the pandemic to educate our area on the latest news and updates of how best to navigate each new phase. Listen in to hear him speak about the future of COVID-19 and what we should be doing to protect one another.

Timestamps

00:14 – Working in the Public Health Sector

02:45 – COVID-19 in Orange County

05:01 – Delta variant

08:11 – Importance of vaccinations

15:43 – How to protect one another

27:53 – Long-term effects of the virus

30:41 – Differences in vaccines

32:42 – Herd immunity

35:21 – How tourism affects the pandemic

38:45 – How to handle the current phase of COVID-19