Second shipment of Pfizer vaccine to Alabama will be reduced
Alabama is among the states receiving fewer doses of the vaccine than initially anticipated.
Health
COVID impacting wellbeing of Alabama’s minority children, families most: report
COVID is having significant impact on children and families, and that impact is disproportionately felt by minority children and families.
Alabama broke more COVID case, hospitalization records on Thursday
Alabama also set a record for new COVID-19 hospital admissions and the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators.
Program treating veterans affected by COVID-19, PTSD making impact
Approximately 60 veterans are currently enrolled, and more are enrolling regularly.
Hospitals face surge as cases continue rapid rise ahead of holidays
The state’s 4,107 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday was the second-highest daily count ever recorded.
UAB prepares for first vaccinations, but still relies on public to slow virus’s spread
Health experts see a light at the end of the tunnel but warn that we are still very much in the tunnel.
Alabama sets new hospitalization record on day vaccines arrive
Officials say the situation for hospitals is dire and vaccines are not coming in time to quell the current surge.
Rebuilding bridges: Outreach underway to marginalized communities on vaccines
History has given minority communities reason to be skeptical, but outreach efforts aim to repair the distrust.
UAB receives first shipment of Pfizer COVID vaccines
"A light in the pandemic tunnel is here," UAB posted to its Facebook page.
December 15, 2020
Alabama breaks another COVID-19 hospitalization record
COVID hospitalizations reached 2,286 on Monday, a 32 percent increase from two weeks ago.