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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11
President Joe Biden called the decision "a turning point" in the battle against COVID-19.
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.