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One in 390 Alabamians have died of COVID-19

COVID hospitalizations are down, but new daily cases remain high, and two hospitals are out of monoclonal antibody treatments.
September 17, 2021

Fauci says he does not believe COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 task force and the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday that he doesn’t see the U.S. mandating everyone to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “I don’t think you’ll ever see a mandating of vaccine particularly for the general public,” Fauci … Continued
August 20, 2020

ADPH investigating growing hepatitis A outbreak in Northeast Alabama

The Alabama Department of Public Health is currently researching a growing outbreak of hepatitis A in DeKalb and Jackson counties. Cherokee and Marshall counties have also been affected by potentially linked outbreaks. “Hepatitis A vaccination and proper hand washing will significantly reduce the spread of this virus in these counties and are important measures to … Continued
March 20, 2019