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Sens. Britt, Tuberville reaffirm support for RFK Jr. despite increasing backlash

Amid mounting pressure for RFK Jr. to resign, two U.S. senators reaffirmed their support for the Health secretary and his agenda.

September 8, 2025

COVID mitigation for the World Games in Birmingham uncertain

A World Games spokesman told APR that officials are monitoring COVID and will follow guidelines of local public health authorities.

April 25, 2022

CDC: Shortened quarantine period for some applies to K-12 schools

The news was a reversal from what state health officials had heard from the CDC hours before on Wednesday.

January 6, 2022

CDC approves COVID boosters for kids 12-17

About 5 million children are now eligible for boosters, but in Alabama, the percentage of vaccinated school-aged children remains very low.

January 6, 2022

Alabama has second largest COVID deaths per capita in nation, third least vaccinated

As the U.S. nears 800,000 COVID deaths, Alabama leads all but one state in COVID deaths per capita.

December 14, 2021

FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID booster for teens aged 16 and 17

The CDC must also approve those booster shots for the older teens before shots can begin.

December 10, 2021

First case of omicron COVID variant confirmed in U.S.

The Californian had just returned from South Africa and tested positive for the variant five days later.

December 2, 2021

Few Alabama children 5 to 11 have received COVID-19 vaccine

After two weeks, 1.2 percent of Alabama's children aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

November 18, 2021

CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11

President Joe Biden called the decision "a turning point" in the battle against COVID-19.

November 3, 2021

Alabama files lawsuit challenging Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates

Alabama has fourth lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the second highest number of confirmed COVID deaths per capita in U.S.

October 30, 2021