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Gov. Kay Ivey, two top state health officials get first doses of Pfizer vaccine

“We need everybody to be immune to this thing and to step up,” the governor said.

December 21, 2020

The pleas came as the state on Friday set another record for new daily cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations.

December 21, 2020

“That makes it pretty challenging,” Alabama’s state health officer said of planning for vaccine rollout after the unexpected reduction.

December 18, 2020

Alabama is among the states receiving fewer doses of the vaccine than initially anticipated.

December 18, 2020

COVID is having significant impact on children and families, and that impact is disproportionately felt by minority children and families.

December 18, 2020

Alabama also set a record for new COVID-19 hospital admissions and the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators.

December 17, 2020

Approximately 60 veterans are currently enrolled, and more are enrolling regularly.

December 17, 2020

The state’s 4,107 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday was the second-highest daily count ever recorded.

December 16, 2020

Health experts see a light at the end of the tunnel but warn that we are still very much in the tunnel.

December 16, 2020

Officials say the situation for hospitals is dire and vaccines are not coming in time to quell the current surge.

December 15, 2020