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Lt. Gov. Ainsworth calls for governor to rescind statewide mask order

A UAB doctor urges governor to extend the mask order, citing COVID-19 variants and vulnerable population.

March 4, 2021

Roughly 36 percent of the deaths occurred during the months of December and January.

March 3, 2021

The one-shot vaccine was approved for emergency use by the FDA on Saturday.

March 2, 2021

Walmart has added additional COVID vaccination sites in Alabama, and CVS is to vaccinate at nine locations statewide.

February 26, 2021

Once true herd immunity is achieved, community spread will decrease to isolated outbreaks that will likely occur in low-immunity communities.

February 25, 2021

Alabama would need to have 3.5 million people with immunity for the virus's spread to die down on its own.

February 24, 2021

UAB-administered vaccinations account for 14 percent of all Alabamians who have received both required doses.

February 19, 2021

The Biden administration announced Tuesday that states would see a 25 percent increase in vaccine shipments this week.

February 17, 2021

The virtual town hall will take place Friday from noon until 2 p.m. and is open to the public.

February 17, 2021

Vaccination clinics are to be rescheduled, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced Sunday.

February 15, 2021