Delta variant made up nearly 71 percent of Alabama’s recent samples
COVID-19 hospitalizations were up 69 percent on Tuesday from two weeks before.
COVID-19
Katie Britt opposes new COVID-19 “lockdowns” and mask mandates
Britt also opposes a plan to pull back on small business deductions and eliminate them for higher-earning businesses.
Ivey: No plans for government workers to knock on doors to promote vaccines
Ivey’s office said that the state has no plans to send workers door-to-door promoting, or pressuring, people to get the vaccine.
ADSS launches vaccine advocacy campaign
The Alabama Department of Senior Services is partnering with local Alabama Area Agencies on Aging and various disability organizations.
July 12, 2021
Alabama has lowest percentage of COVID-vaccinated residents in U.S.
Alabama's new cases over the last two weeks have increased 80 percent.
U.S. regulators say a COVID-19 booster shot isn’t needed for the fully vaccinated
Alabama has the smallest percentage of fully vaccinated residents in the nation, according to the CDC.
Groups ask Ivey to spend $4 billion in pandemic aid on those most in need
Groups say money should go to expand Medicaid, improve housing, education and access to broadband.
Ivey elected to serve on the executive committee of the National Governors Association
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday was once again elected to serve on the executive committee of the National Governor’s Association.
Barry Moore: It’s not “the government’s job to knock on doors” to promote the vaccine
White House officials on July 1 announced that federal COVID-19 surge response teams were being readied to send into areas with low vaccination rates.
Despite second lowest vaccination rate in U.S., Ivey won’t seek federal help
UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said Alabama's COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing "exactly as we saw before."