Black Alabamians make up 11 percent of COVID vaccinations, but data incomplete
The data also shows 32 percent of vaccinations were among races that were unknown or not reported.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
UAB, PathCheck Foundation release COVID-19 dashboard
Alabama ranks last in the nation in the percentage of vaccine doses administered, according to the dashboard.
UK COVID variant found in three people in Alabama
The CDC says there's no evidence the new variant makes people sicker or increases deaths, and current vaccines appear effective.
Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccine supply in question
A UAB doctor said the hospital could do more, if it had more vaccine.
Alabama lags behind 42 states in COVID-19 vaccinations
Alabama is one of eight states that have administered fewer than 1,000 doses per 100,000 as of Monday.
60 percent of Americans with diabetes skip annual sight-saving exams
The Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology are highlighting the importance of regular eye exams.
December 9, 2020
CDC confirmed expanded “close contact” definition to Alabama officials in August
It is unclear why the CDC waited until late October to update or clarify its public-facing guidance on its website.
1 in 3 parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids against flu even amid COVID-19
Health care experts nationwide and in Alabama in recent weeks have highlighted the importance of flu vaccines, especially this year.
Study: Those with COVID twice as likely to have dined in restaurants
"Masks cannot be effectively worn while eating and drinking, whereas shopping and numerous other indoor activities do not preclude mask use,” the study notes.
CDC director: Vaccine won’t be available to general public until mid-2021
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during testimony Wednesday before a U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee said a vaccine won’t be widely available to the public until mid-2021. Wearing a mask is the most important public health tool we currently have in the fight against the deadly disease, he said. “I might … Continued