UAB doctors talk COVID, Pfizer’s vaccine safe and effective for 5-11 year olds
The FDA could give emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for those aged 5 to 11 by the end of October.
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Alabama Hospital Association: Federal COVID aid needed to help struggling hospitals
Some Alabama hospitals are burning through reserves battling COVID, and the state's ICU bed crisis continues to threaten care for all patients.
Alabama State Health Officer: More deaths than births in 2020
Harris cases among school-aged children this year are more than a 300 percent higher than at the same time last year.
One in 390 Alabamians have died of COVID-19
COVID hospitalizations are down, but new daily cases remain high, and two hospitals are out of monoclonal antibody treatments.
Anniston hospital exhausts supply of COVID monoclonal antibody treatment
The hospital exhausting its supply of the treatment comes as RMC experienced three COVID deaths within a 24 hour period.
Alabama providers no longer directly ordering monoclonal antibody treatment
Alabama hospitals reported 557 COVID deaths in the 10 days ending Tuesday. Monoclonal antibody treatments can cut the need to hospitalize a COVID patient by 70 percent.
Alexandria High School teacher dies of COVID-19
Payne, 53, was an alumni, teacher and coach at the school.
Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations declining, ICU bed capacity still critical
Of the 2,474 hospitalized with COVID in Alabama on Monday, 83 percent were unvaccinated.
Alabama doctors urge feds to expand, not reduce, monoclonal antibody treatments
The federal government last week announced a 30 percent reduction of shipments to seven Gulf Coast states, including Alabama, due to increased use in those low-vaccinated states.
Alabama Democrats call on Gov. Ivey to work with feds to boost vaccinations
Ivey said she plans to fight President Joe Biden's order to have more Alabama workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly.