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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.

September 13, 2021

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.

September 13, 2021

Alabama’s shipments of monoclonal antibody treatments to be cut 30 percent

The treatment can cut a COVID patient's need to be hospitalized by 70 percent.

September 10, 2021

Biden announces vaccine mandate for millions of American workers

Businesses with more than 100 workers will have to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested weekly.

September 9, 2021

Alabama schools likely added more than 10,000 COVID cases this week

Public schools are seeing a surge in cases, eclipsing last year's numbers and sending many systems back to virtual learning.

September 9, 2021

ADPH: State database cannot be used to check workers’ vaccination status

The Alabama Department of Public Health warned providers against using the database to verify the vaccination status of workers.

September 9, 2021

Marshall issues cease and desist to healthcare providers enforcing vaccine mandates

Marshall ordered healthcare providers to stop using the state vaccine registry to verify employees' vaccination status.

September 9, 2021

Moment of silence across Alabama and a call for vaccinations as COVID-19 rages

The number of new infections during the last seven days of August was 231 percent higher than the same time last year.

September 7, 2021

Majority of Alabamians hospitalized with COVID-19 on ventilators are unvaccinated

There were 92 more patients needing ICU bed care than the state’s hospitals had formal ICU beds on Sunday.

September 6, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey announces federal funds to hire traveling nurses for hospitals

Alabama on Thursday had 120 fewer ICU beds than patients who needed ICU care. COVID-19 continues to surge statewide.

September 3, 2021