UAB pediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children 5 to 11 once available
COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of death for the age group.
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Alabama Democrats: Mandates aren’t new, save lives
In a statement responding to Gov. Ivey's executive order, the ADP says vaccine mandates have been in place for generations.
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No matter how much they might want to be better, Kay Ivey and GOP leaders are bending to the base.
Study: Governors in states without COVID vaccine mandates see approval ratings fall
Alabama has the fourth-lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID in the nation.
UAB doctors’ study: pregnant women more susceptible to delta variant infection
As of Sept 17. 2021, seven pregnant women have died from COVID-19 in Alabama.
Ivey extends COVID-19 state of emergency to end of October
A total of 7,670 Alabamians have died this year due to COVID-19.
Worsening mental health, sleeping issues among essential workers, UAB official says
A marked increase in mental health, weight, and sleeping issues has been recorded among essential workers and COVID-19 patients.
Ivey, Tuberville, Alabama House minority leader encourage COVID vaccinations
Alabama hospitals' ICUs were at 99.3 percent capacity on Tuesday, with nearly half of all beds filled with COVID patients.
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See recent postsThe doctors and scientists have been right all along
"From the start of the pandemic, nearly every prediction and every piece of advice from most doctors and scientists have been spot on."
Alabama Hospital Association: Federal COVID aid needed to help struggling hospitals
Some Alabama hospitals are burning through reserves battling COVID, and the state's ICU bed crisis continues to threaten care for all patients.