Some parents in Mountain Brook feel it should be their choice to mask their children, which is why they’re signing the petition in hopes MBS won’t change its mind.
Governor Ivey is asking ‘unvaccinated folks’ to do their part in getting the vaccination numbers up, and the number of COVID hospitalizations and deaths down.
A recent study shows 25% of hospital workers have not received a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s alarming news for local hospital leaders. That data shows these hospital workers have direct contact with patients.
Dr. Wilson said one month ago the 7-day rolling average of positive cases in Jefferson County was 13. Right now, as of July 22, 2021, the 7-day average was 107. Wilson said that average case number will go up.
Officials with the Alabama Hospital Association said nursing shortages are going to be one of the largest issues we face when it comes to tackling the Delta Variant.
UAB Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Saag said outdoor events are safer than indoor events, but that doesn’t mean you cant catch the virus outside.
The UAB Center for the Study of Community Health hosted four virtual discussion groups Wednesday hoping to get a better understanding of why there’s still low confidence in the COVID vaccines.
West Alabama’s largest hospital health system is seeing an increase in COVID-positive patients needing hospital care. Administrators are asking unvaccinated people to take steps that could protect them and others from the virus.
Just last month there were about 200 people hospitalized in Alabama with coronavirus. That number has doubled. Positive cases are now over a thousand. So is the state seeing a surge of COVID cases?
“Just today we became largest percentage of new cases in all 50 states and the lowest percentage of vaccinations,” Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, UAB Infectious Diseases said.
Sen. Tuberville said officials need to take the political blame game out of the conversation in order to unite around a positive message that encourages Americans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Landers said she expected Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be fully approved by FDA fall 2021 because they were the first to submit their product in 2020.
With the school year less than three weeks away, the Alabama Department of Education released several protocols for students entering the classroom this upcoming school year.
Children in Alabama will be heading back to school very soon, but a large segment of the school population is still not eligible for any COVID-19 vaccine.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Experts with Children’s of Alabama said they are seeing kids as young as four become hospitalized with COVID-19 and they believe it is because of the Delta variant.
The current guidance from the CDC says people who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear a facial covering when they’re out in public. However, if you’re in a large crowd of people and you don’t know their vaccine status, you may want to consider masking up.
Thursday, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced the state has more than 300 people in state hospitals with COVID-19. That is up from a from just last month.
The largest number of people unvaccinated in Alabama are between the ages 25-49. That same age range is almost 40% of all the people getting COVID right now.
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in Alabama. State health leaders tell us right now they are working several COVID-19 outbreaks. Dr. Karen Landers with the Alabama Department of Public Health calls it a “disturbing trend”.
At least one local official says it’s really about connecting with people’s hearts and minds instead using incentives to appeal to their stomachs or wallets.
The COVID positivity rate is climbing in our state. Right now, it’s the highest it’s been since February and state health officials are worried about this increase calling the trend “very disturbing.”
Administrators at DCH Regional Medical Center decided to close the site in a few weeks, because only a few dozen people get vaccinated on the one day a week it’s open
Despite the increasing spread of the Delta variant, Governor Kay Ivey says there is no need for mandating facemasks or other health restrictions at this time.
MUSC Health officials confirmed Wednesday that five employees have been fired from the hospital system for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with a new policy established in April.
