Alabama Senate carries over bill to strip governor of some emergency powers
Sen. Bobby Singleton expressed concern that the state Legislature didn't take COVID-19 seriously and called it a "bad bill."
Alabama Department of Public Health
Advocates say at-risk people receiving at-home care need vaccines, too
Those on home waiver programs would otherwise be living in nursing homes, where they would have access to vaccines.
Two Alabama National Guard teams to begin COVID-19 vaccinations March 23
The two mobile units are to administer at least 8,000 vaccinations weekly in underserved, rural areas.
State health officer: Alabama could expand vaccinations before April 9
Asked when the state will open up to the next phase, Harris said it’s possible it will happen before April 9.
Committee OKs bill making state health officer a cabinet position
Senate Bill 240 would change the state health officer into a cabinet-level position appointed by the governor.
Alabama surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
Roughly 36 percent of the deaths occurred during the months of December and January.
Alabama to receive 40,100 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week
The one-shot vaccine was approved for emergency use by the FDA on Saturday.
Alabama prisons rank eighth-deadliest due to COVID, yet no inmate vaccinations
Vaccinations could begin late March, may be delayed, depending on arrival of refrigeration equipment/inspections.
State health Officer: Third COVID-19 vaccine will “open up a lot of doors for us”
Walmart has added additional COVID vaccination sites in Alabama, and CVS is to vaccinate at nine locations statewide.
American life expectancy falls as COVID-19 deaths top 500,000
The CDC reports that American life expectancy has dropped a full year in the first six months of 2020.