The Alabama Department of Public Health says it will be making some changes for when the federal COVID-19 health emergency expires on Thursday, May 11.
The federal government has announced an agreement involving the Alabama Department of Public Health’s handling of sewage issues in Lowndes County.
Alabama has raised the income guidelines for WIC (Women, Infants and Children) benefits, which means more people qualify for help.
State health officials will start conducting tuberculosis tests at Tuskegee University on Tuesday after a student was confirmed to have TB.
State health officials say a rabid kitten has bitten a person in Greenville.
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports 69 cases of monkeypox in the state and is making a two-dose vaccination series available to people at higher risk.
The USDA has begun scattering millions of packets of oral rabies vaccines from helicopters and planes in over 13 states including Alabama, where there have been several cases in the Prattville area.
Another COVID-19 vaccine option is now available to unvaccinated adults in Alabama.
Earlier today, ADPH said the first case of monkeypox was reported in Mobile County.
With many people traveling and enjoying the summertime and holidays COVID is taking a back seat in people’s minds, but experts say were not in the clear yet and that people should remain steadfast when prioritizing their health.
