Mayor Maddox wants to spend $2 million that the federal government gave the city through the American Rescue Plan to give a bonus to city employees who worked through the pandemic.
Some local doctors said it’s wise to wait until the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) weighs in on COVID boosters before we jump the line to grab the third shot ahead of other people.
Some parents are pulling their kids out of school because of school district’s policies on masking. One Vestavia Hills father said he’s going to put his daughters in a private school starting Wednesday because the district has adopted a mask optional policy and he doesn’t feel comfortable with that decision.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he believes if a majority of the people in the country that are not vaccinated get vaccinated, the pandemic could be under control by Spring of 2022.
That means 100 percent of the students who graduated this year also started at the school and stayed in school. It’s the first time in the school’s history.
Effective Tuesday, August 24, only one parent or caregiver will be allowed to accompany each patient in the Children’s of Alabama emergency department. No other visitors, including siblings, will be allowed.
Judge Bobby Ray Aderholt, the father of Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt, passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Haleyville after a short battle with cancer.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor Turner Overton, M.D., says the infusion is effective; but people still need to be vaccinated to receive the strongest protection against hospitalization due to COVID-19.
“This is the most safety data that any product has ever had in history before being fully approved by the FDA,” said Dr. Scott Harris, state health officer.
As the school data rolls out, some Vestavia Hills City School parents are advocating for at least a temporary universal mask policy as a COVID mitigation effort.
The home opener for the University of Alabama is less than three weeks away. The school has not mentioned limiting the number of fans who can attend games at Bryant Denny Stadium this year.
Heath leaders are hoping now that the FDA has given its full approval and not an emergency authorization that more people will feel confident about taking the shots.
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine still has Emergency Use Authorization for those 12 to 15 years old, but it’s going to take a little while longer for this age group to get full approval. Co-director of UAB and Children’s of Alabama’s Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dr. David Kimberlin, said the reason Pfizer’s vaccine doesn’t have the FDA’s full approval for children aged 12 to 15 is simply because this group hasn’t been studied long enough.
Chances are if you felt kind of crummy after your first couple of shots, you’re probably going to feel that way after a booster, or your third dose. But doctors said rest assured, this is normal.
While each school district must decide the best ways to safeguard its students, Children’s of Alabama firmly believes that masking, social distancing and vaccination are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus.
The Plan addresses issues such as residential development, parks and recreation, land use, transportation, natural resources, economic development, quality of life, and public facilities.
The University of Alabama’s athletic department released a video Friday urging fans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus ahead of the upcoming football season.
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