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Amid COVID Case Surge, State Sees Uptick in Vaccinations

Montgomery COVID-19 Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic/Source: Alabama News NetworkAlabama is beginning to see an increase in the number of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as the state experiences a surge of cases and a sharp rise in hospitalizations. Data from the Alabama Department of Public Health shows daily vaccinations above 10,000 doses per day for the first time since May. The…

Shot Incentives Offered in Alabama Despite State Refusal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Cash and other perks for people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 are being offered around the state despite the state’s resistance to incentives aimed at improving the state’s worst-in-the-nation inoculation program. In Gadsden, which last week began offering $100 cash to residents who get fully vaccinated between July 19 and Oct. 15, 94 people received shots…