Tag: vaccine
University of Alabama offers monetary COVID-19 vaccination incentive to students
As Universities across the nation are bracing to host thousands of students in the classroom this upcoming Fall, many have forced students...
Doctor: Alabama’s lagging vaccination rates a concern
An infectious disease expert said Monday that he is concerned about lagging vaccination rates in Alabama as well as the number of...
Kay Ivey announces vaccine eligibility expanded to individuals ages 12 and...
On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama is expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include individuals age 12 and older, effective immediately. The...
Virus recovery funds to promote tourism on Alabama coast
Beach season is heating up, and Alabama’s coast is getting federal money to help recover from tourism losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The...
Alabama to begin vaccinating prison inmates
The Alabama prison system announced Thursday that it will begin vaccinating inmates for COVID-19 after previously only making vaccine available to prison...
Alabama to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on March 22
Alabama is expanding eligibility later this month for COVID-19 vaccinations to more frontline workers, residents with certain chronic health conditions, and people...
Joe Biden aims for quicker shots, ‘independence from this virus’
One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden pledged in his first prime-time address...
Virus vaccine available at dozens of Alabama Walmart stores
Vaccines against COVID-19 will soon be available at more than 70 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across Alabama, the company and the...
Study finds COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows a hint that it may reduce transmission of the virus and offers strong protection for three months on...
Alabama struggling to fix overwhelmed vaccination hotline
A state vaccination hotline was quickly overwhelmed by thousands of callers seeking immunizations during the coronavirus pandemic and “has not worked very well,”...
