With two Coronavirus vaccine products available and another on track to be in use soon, some people are wondering which vaccine is the best? According to Dr. Scott Harris, the top health official in Alabama, all of the products are effective at preventing serious illness or death. “The best vaccine to take is the one that you have offered to…
Test tube with blood sample for COVID-19 test. Positive test. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is conducting an online survey designed to learn more about the spread of COVID-19 and to supplement ADPH investigation and contact tracing efforts. Any Alabama resident who has ever tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is asked to complete the…
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded the Town of Hayneville with COVID-19 funding. Governor Ivey awarded the West Alabama town with $62,009.68 to assist with the outbreak. The funding is part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES” Act). Research shows that rural areas in Alabama have some of the highest rates of COVID-19 cases, due…
Montgomery Public School Officials have announced students will be returning to face-to-face learning in April. After a long break back and fourth tug of was or sorts, students are officially going back into the classrooms. This news comes just a few days after MPS announced they would be giving out vaccinations to employees. Teachers are scheduled to return March…
The following is the schedule for the second dose vaccine clinic which will be held at the old Montgomery Mall. Montgomery Alabama Emergency Management urges the public to remember to come on the correct date, which will help limit the wait time. It is also mandatory to come on the same day of the week that you obtained your first…
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 500,000 – a number so staggering that a top health researcher says it is hard to imagine an American who hasn’t lost a relative or doesn’t know someone who died. The virus has reached into all corners of the country and communities of every size. At the same time, many families are…
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released an updated school dashboard of coronavirus cases as of February 19. The latest report shows a large drop in the number of cases. Keep in mind, some school systems such as Montgomery Public Schools, are all-virtual. Overall, there were 981 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama’s public schools for the week, down from 1,705…
A study published in Radiology found significant eye abnormalities in some patients with severe COVID-19. MRI scans showed nodules in the back part of the eye in seven percent of the patients studied. Doctors say eye screening should be considered for covid patients in the ICU. A mother’s heart health during pregnancy can impact her child later on. A study…
Due to weather conditions, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announces that the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Selma on Thursday, February 18, has been moved from Bloch Park to Wallace Community College, 300 Earl Goodwin Parkway, Selma. The clinic will be indoors from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Both first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be…
COVID-19 poses an extra danger to patients with heart disease and doctors think there should be a system for getting those at the highest risk vaccinated first. The American College of Cardiology recommends patients with advanced cardiovascular disease be prioritized over those with conditions that are well managed. The pandemic may be getting in the way of children’s dental care….
