FDA fully approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Many in the medical community have been awaiting this action, hopeful it will result in more people becoming vaccinated.
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Federal medical team in an Alabama hospital on Friday to aid in COVID-19 fight
"We were pulling every lever and pushing every button and using every resource we can think of," said State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.
Alabama health care leaders urge quick booster shots for medical workers
U.S. health officials on Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all eligible people.
UAB ICU doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated
Ten pregnant women were in the intensive care unit at UAB as of yesterday, with seven on ventilators.
UAB to hold online public forum on the delta variant on Aug. 23
Two top specialists in infectious disease and vaccines will take questions from the public and health care providers.
Cases and hospitalizations of Alabama’s children are climbing
The number of Alabama children testing positive for COVID-19 recently is four times the number in early August 2020.
UAB doctors warn of delta’s impact on children, urge masks in schools
UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said two children under the age of two are on ventilators in a Birmingham hospital.
President Biden announces nursing home staff must get vaccinated
The requirement will take time to implement. The Alabama Nursing Home Association awaits more details.
UAB Health System to require COVID-19 vaccinations for hospital, clinic staff
UAB will pay $400 to workers who are already vaccinated, and those who get first shots by Sept. 30.
Alabama’s ICU beds are beyond full as COVID-19 rages
Mobile County health officials are discussing getting refrigeration trucks to hold the growing number of COVID-19 deaths.