Montgomery COVID-19 Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic/Source: Alabama News Network Baptist Health officials say more than 8,000 people received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Montgomery Drive-Up Vaccine Clinic this week. Along with the original 5,000 doses provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health, Baptist Health was able to provide an additional 3,000 doses from its current community…
New statistics indicate a disproportionately small number of Black people are getting vaccinations against the new coronavirus in Alabama, a trend the state’s top health official says shows the need to increase immunization efforts in the minority community. Demographic data compiled by the state has big gaps. But Dr. Scott Harris says the numbers that are available show about 55%…
COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Montgomery – Alabama News Network Alabama is moving forward to phase 1-B of coronavirus vaccinations as it opens eight mass vaccination clinics this week. In our area, there are clinics in Montgomery and Selma. Phase 1-B includes: Everyone 65 and older; educators; grocery store workers; some manufacturing workers; public transit workers; agriculture employees; state legislators and…
The Alabama Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would provide businesses and others protection from liability in coronavirus-related lawsuits. The bill passed today without debate on a 27-1 vote. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives. Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has said that the bill would give protection to companies, churches and other entities from virus-related claims only…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– As the debate about the size of a new Coronavirus relief packages rages on in Washington — many families continue to struggle to put food on the table. Word of a food giveaway — always seems to spread like wildfire in Selma. And it never fails — to draw a crowd. More than a thousand…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — The coronavirus immunization campaign is off to a shaky start in Tuskegee, Alabama. Area leaders point to a lingering distrust of medicine that is linked to a 40-year government study here that used unknowing Black men as guinea pigs to study syphilis. Several people in the mostly Black city are trying to set an example by…
Vaccination clinic held at the old Montgomery Mall – Alabama News Network The City of Montgomery says Saturday’s vaccination clinic was a success, with 1,100 doses provided. The clinic was held at the old Montgomery Mall for people in the 1A+ group, which included first responders, health care workers and those 75 years old and older. It had been expected…
On Saturday, a drive-through coronavirus vaccination clinic took place in Montgomery, at the old Montgomery Mall. People 75 years old and older, healthcare workers, and first responders were eligible to receive the vaccine. Officials administered Moderna coronavirus vaccine. They expected to have 1,000 doses, but were actually able to give out 1,100. There are plans to have at least eight…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases for January 29. This is the third weekly report of the year. Overall, there are 2,491 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for this week. The dashboard doesn’t specify whether the cases involve students, teachers or other school employees. School systems are teaching students in…
FILE – (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File) Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot. It’s not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. Results released Friday show the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe illness, and…
