Tag: Alabama Department of Public Health
COVID-19 public health emergency will expire on Thursday
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced on Tuesday that the federally declared public health emergency for COVID-19 will expire on Thursday.
Alabama Department of Public Health launches Operation Wipe Out Cervical Cancer...
On Monday, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced its new initiative to dramatically reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer in the state.
Governor Kay Ivey signs legislation to give patients the right to...
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law that protects the rights of hospital and nursing home patients to receive visitors.
Narcan now available over-the-counter without a prescription
On Friday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the Narcan®4 mg nasal...
Alabama Department of Public Health warns of hypothermia risk
Thursday night, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are forecast to be cold – very cold – the kind of cold that Alabama very...
State closes all waters to oyster harvesting on Friday
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) announced on Monday that all public water bottoms will close to the harvest of oysters...
Infant mortality in Alabama increased 8.6% in 2021
On Thursday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced that in 2021, 443 Alabama infants died during their first year of life. Alabama infant mortality was up...
Flu forces Marshall County schools to go virtual for a week
An Alabama school district is switching to virtual classes for the next week because of rising flu cases among students and teachers.
COVID-19 vaccine has been included in the Vaccines for Children Program
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced on Friday that they are “aware of yesterday’s vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that the...
ADPH warns Alabamians to get their flu shot by Halloween
There were freeze warnings across the state on Wednesday and Thursday as nighttime temperatures plunged to below-freezing or near-freezing temperatures. Colder weather...
