Alabama starts new year with COVID surge as schools prepare to reopen
Alabama had a record number of cases last week, a record-high positivity rate and hospitalizations doubled in just more than a week.
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Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's order widens another judge's order, making the temporary ban nationwide.
UAB pediatric infectious disease expert urges children get COVID vaccine
Alabama has the fourth-lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Vaccine passport ban leaves pediatricians in a lurch
An amendment that would have narrowed the bill's language to COVID-19 was removed behind closed doors.
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With no second party to force debate and compromise, Alabama's government will continue to drift towards the far-right fringes.
Alabama AG joins other states in petition seeking review of vaccine mandate
Marshall filed the petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit.
Ivey signs anti-vaccine mandate bills into law
Both bills were criticized by the BCA, which said they would "cause confusion and place Alabama employers in a no-win position."
OSHA releases COVID-19 vaccine mandate rule for millions of workers
OSHA estimates the mandate will save the lives of 6,500 workers and prevent more than 250,000 hospitalizations over the next six months.
Ivey signs redistricting bills, $80 million in funding for hospitals, nursing homes
State lawmakers on Thursday continued to debate anti-vaccine mandate bills, however.
CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11
President Joe Biden called the decision "a turning point" in the battle against COVID-19.