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Officials caution against dropping guard as COVID numbers dip

At one point last week, just 39 of the state’s approximately 1,600 ICU beds were available. Vaccine supply remains low.

January 22, 2021

Dr. Scott Harris said hospitals "by and large are out" of vaccines and largely only have enough for required second doses.

January 21, 2021

A UAB doctor said the hospital could do more, if it had more vaccine.

January 21, 2021

"The distribution of vaccines to Alabama will continue to be interrupted until Alabama plays by the rules."

January 20, 2021

Dr. Karen Landers said earlier plans for an online registration portal didn't come to fruition, but it could be online within two weeks.

January 19, 2021

"We will get shots in the arm and off the shelf. In the meantime, be patient," Ivey said.

January 19, 2021

An Alabama Department of Public Health spokesman said the federal government's inconsistent flow of vaccines makes planning difficult.

January 16, 2021

It will be some time before we can truly understand the death and destruction caused by COVID-19.

January 15, 2021

There were 3,088 hospitalized COVID-19 patients statewide Monday, a 174 percent increase over the last month.

January 12, 2021

The move is the first such expansion since the state began administering vaccines last month.

January 8, 2021