WBRC FOX6 News is On Your Side and getting answers from an infectious diseases expert about some viral confusion over a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new study done by the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Consortium shows that women who get a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant pass the antibodies to the newborn, giving them protection against the virus at birth. Babies are not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine until they are six months.
U.S. officials released an intelligence report Friday that rejected several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies remain divided over how the pandemic began.
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Last week, the State Department of Education presented its asks for the 2024 educational budget. This is the last budget that includes COVID-19 federal funding.
The percentage of cases with this variant has jumped in the last couple weeks, but experts say it should be very similar to Omicron, which is a milder variant.
While we are seeing an early flu season, the state is not seeing a post-Thanksgiving surge in flu hospitalization. However, that is not the case for COVID-19.
Odds are you have either had or know someone with the flu, COVID-19 or even Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). It is not going anywhere soon, according to medical experts.
People ages 12 and older are eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech boosters and people ages 18 and older may receive Moderna boosters which researchers said will provide broader protection against the newer variants.
If you’ve had COVID-19 and still aren’t feeling as mentally sharp or on task as before, there’s good news.UAB researcher Dr. Gitendra Uswatte, Ph.D. and his colleagues report promising results in an ongoing trial to help those who are living with long COVID brain fog.
Workers in America’s emergency departments were more likely to contract COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic in community settings or at home rather than when providing patient care in a hospital setting, according to new research conducted at emergency departments across the nation.
Rebound COVID-19 can sometimes happen with people who are treated with the drug Paxlovid in the early days of their infection, as is the case with President Biden. But the CDC warned this could happen.
COVID seems to be creeping back in our lives. Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa says it’s noticed an increase in some numbers, but there is a silver lining for now.
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have joined a network of children’s hospitals across the country that will coordinate on the response of future pandemics and other disasters.
Jefferson County’s Health Department is keeping a close eye on rising COVID cases as visitors from around the world come into town for the World Games.
During this time, and without disruption, the program will continue processing applications already submitted and will provide financial assistance to eligible households.
The first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers has now been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, paving the way for vaccinations to begin as soon as next week.
UAB’s longest surviving COVID patient is finally going home almost a year after he went into the hospital, and he’s speaking exclusively to Fox 6 News. Danny Mills has been in the hospital fighting for his life since July of last year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allocate rapid, point-of-care and over-the-counter tests to Alabama schools, summer out-of-school programs and camps serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
After testing positive and seeing a healthcare provider, eligible individuals going to Test to Treat sites can immediately receive a prescription for an oral COVID-19 treatment and have that prescription filled – all at one location in a participating site.
BA.2, the highly contagious Omicron subvariant, is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States and it’s causing some confusion for allergy sufferers and those fighting flu. How do you know the difference?
Dr. Raul Magadia, an infectious disease doctor at Anniston’s Regional Medical Center, believes the pandemic is far from over and another shot is an extra layer of protection we need in case there is another spike.
You are no longer required to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative test to enter bars, restaurants, event spaces, or other businesses previously covered under the regulations.
Because of low COVID-19 numbers in the county, Birmingham City Schools, Bessemer City Schools, and Fairfield schools will let masking be optional for staff and students.
The positivity rate in Alabama is now 2.6%, the lowest we’ve seen in several months, but does this mean we can finally be free of the fear caused by COVID?
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic two years ago, and as the country tries to move forward, local health experts are providing updates and a look back on the last two years of this pandemic.
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