Tag: Alabama Department of Public Health
Pfizer vaccine booster dose authorized for children 12-15 years old
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced new Covid-19 vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The...
ADPH updates Covid-19 isolation guidelines for schools
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has updated its Covid-19 isolation guidance for K-12 students, faculty, and staff.
Harris: ‘Omicron spreading like wildfire’ in Alabama
Alabama’s state health officer on Tuesday said the highly infectious omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire in Alabama as the...
Alabama sees jump in COVID-19 test positivity
Health officials on Tuesday urged people to take precautions, such as wearing masks and getting booster shots, after the positivity rate for...
Alabama seeing rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
Alabama is seeing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases as the extremely contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to sweep the nation.
Virus hospitalizations, school cases increasing in Alabama
COVID-19 numbers are again headed in the wrong direction in Alabama, with hospitalizations up more than 50% from a month ago and...
First case of Omicron variant found in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has reported its first case of the omicron COVID variant in Alabama. The patient...
Federal prosecutors announce environmental justice probe in Lowndes County
The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that it has embarked on a historic environmental justice investigation into an impoverished Alabama county’s...
Nonprofit aims to improve health care in Alabama communities
A global nonprofit that works to improve health care is planning a new initiative in Alabama.
Partners in Health is hiring 40 healthcare...
University of Alabama extends mask requirement for COVID-19
The University of Alabama has extended its indoor mask requirement through October 29 to protect against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
