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Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo

Health

UAB doctors warn of delta’s impact on children, urge masks in schools

UAB's Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said two children under the age of two are on ventilators in a Birmingham hospital.

August 19, 2021

Alabama ICUs at 95 percent capacity, hospitalizations double in two weeks

In the city of Dothan and in Baldwin County, there were more patients in ICUs than those hospitals had formal ICU beds for.

August 12, 2021

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.

July 13, 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.

July 9, 2021

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.

July 9, 2021

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."

July 8, 2021

Alabama’s COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing as vaccinations remain low

Alabama has the second-lowest percentage of COVID-19 vaccinations in the nation.

July 6, 2021

Nearly all COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alabama are among unvaccinated

The Alabama Department of Public Health is working to learn how many new cases, deaths are of the unvaccinated.

July 2, 2021

UAB doctor warns of delta variant and upcoming holiday weekend

It takes between 10 and 15 seconds of exposure to catch the delta variant of COVID-19, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said.

July 1, 2021

First time over 3,000: Alabama breaks COVID hospitalization record Monday

December is headed to becoming Alabama's deadliest month during the pandemic, as hospitalizations surge following holiday gatherings.

January 4, 2021