Montgomery COVID-19 Drive-Up Vaccination Clinic/Source: Alabama News Network BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – With Alabama struggling to improve its last-in-the-nation vaccination rate, officials say workers at some immunization sites are providing only a fraction of the shots they could give out. A vaccination clinic in its third week of operation in Lauderdale County has provided about 500 doses. But an official…
ADPH School Dashboard for the Week of April 16, 2021 The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of April 16. The latest report shows a increase from last week. Overall, there were 334 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for the week, up from 257 the week before. The dashboard doesn’t…
The original strain of COVID-19 comprises only about half of all cases in America today. New and potentially dangerous strains of the virus make up the other half. In order to improve the detection, monitoring, and mitigation of these COVID-19 variants, the Biden Administration is rapidly investing $1.7 billion from the American Rescue Plan to help states and other jurisdictions…
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) – A look at which U.S. states are leading at vaccinating against the coronavirus and which states are struggling is beginning to resemble America’s electoral map. Vaccination numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show states that tend to vote Democratic at the top in terms of the percentage of…
The Alabama State Veterans Homes has established a new COVID-19 vaccination program. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said the new program is in line with the CDC and will allow the four long-term facilities in the state to receive, store, and administer vaccinations directly to residents and staff members. A resident at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home receives the…
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Beach season is heating up, and Alabama’s coast is getting federal money to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration says it’s providing the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau with $800,000 to fund a marketing program. Officials hope to boost business and reclaim tourists who couldn’t visit during…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released a new school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of April 9. The latest report shows a slight increase from last week, although several systems did not report due to spring break. ADPH says because of spring break, there may be breaks or irregularities in reporting. Overall, there were 257 COVID-19 cases involving…
Governor Kay Ivey’s mandatory mask order is set to expire Friday, April 9 but some places will not end their COVID-19 protocols. Pike Road Schools announced Thursday students and employee will continue wearing masks through the end of the 2020-21 school year. Schools say the guidelines will remain in place to protect students and staff health needs. The school system…
Baptist Health officials say they are expanding the COVID-19 vaccination efforts with the opening of two clinics in the River Region. Anyone wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccine will be required to set up an appointment. The Montgomery Clinic is located at 3989 Eastern Boulevard. The hours are from 8:00AM-3:00PM Monday through Friday. The Prattville Clinic, which is part of…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. Ivey cites the increase in vaccinations, and the down trending number of new cases in the state. Masks will no longer be mandated statewide, but…
