Troy University is working with the Alabama Department of Public Health to offer COVID-19 vaccinations starting Thursday at 9 a.m. Vaccines will be administered at the Health Center located next to the Trojan Center on campus. Troy University has received 2,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine. The university says distribution will strictly follow the guidelines determined by the Alabama Department…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is providing 100% coverage for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines during the government’s phased-in vaccine distribution. Blue Cross is recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for those currently eligible. Blue Cross members on individual, Medicare and almost all employer health plans will be able to receive a FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine without having to pay any…
(Johnson & Johnson via AP) The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts have anxiously awaited a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations. The virus has already killed more than 510,000 people in the…
CVS Health has added some of its Alabama pharmacies to the list of stores offering the COVID-19 vaccine to those in the groups eligible to receive it. This includes several locations in our area: Camden Evergreen Greensboro Jackson Lanett Tuskegee Union Springs Alabama is one of 17 states where CVS is offering the vaccine. Appointments for the latest allocation of…
A drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be offered in Troy on Thursday. The clinic will be at the Walmart Supercenter on U.S. Highway 231. The Pfizer vaccine will be offered to those who are eligible to get it. SET UP APPOINTMENT FIND OUT IF YOU’RE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINE Categories: Coronavirus, News, Troy Tags: coronavirus vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, troy alabama, troy…
After a successful Drive-up Vaccine Clinic February 8-12 in Montgomery, organizers are gearing up to host a “Second Dose Clinic” next week. This event is ONLY open to those who received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the drive-up clinic. Attendees must provide their vaccine card and proper identification when they return for their second dose. Following the same model…
On Monday, February 22, Alabama State University and Montgomery Public Schools announced a partnership. The partnership makes ASU the official site for MPS employees receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. ASU will administer both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine. The vaccination process begins Thursday, February 25 at 10 am at Lockhart Gym on ASU’s campus. Officials say they will be supplying up…
Vaccines against COVID-19 will soon be available at more than 70 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across Alabama. Walmart and Alabama say people who meet the state’s eligibility requirements can begin signing up now. The immunizations begin Friday. A statement from the company says part of the program is meant to get the vaccine into areas without adequate medical services….
NEW YORK (AP) – About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to achieve herd immunity and vanquish the outbreak. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that while 67% of…
After two days of operation at the Montgomery Drive-up Vaccine Clinic and administration of nearly 3,500 COVID-19 vaccines, organizers have made the decision to adjust the clinic’s hours of operation in order to accommodate as many people as possible. The new hours are as follows: · Wednesday, February 10; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. · Thursday, February 11; 12:00 p.m….
