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The one-shot vaccine was approved for emergency use by the FDA on Saturday.
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The one-shot vaccine was approved for emergency use by the FDA on Saturday.
There had been 20,354 vaccines administered as of Monday, out of the state’s supply of 128,175 combined doses.
Alabama's weekly average of cases has grown by 56 percent since Dec. 1, and the state ranks third highest in COVID-19 hospitalizations per capita.
The state had a record 2,802 hospitalized coronavirus patients on Monday.
The Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program will continue into 2021, made possible by a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package.
The pandemic has exacerbated inequalities that face poor, Black Alabamians, with the Black Belt hit hardest.
Alabama's death toll jumped by 135 on Wednesday, the most to date, as cases and hospitalizations remain at record highs.
With record cases and hospitalizations, experts are pleading with the public to reconsider Christmas plans.
“We need everybody to be immune to this thing and to step up,” the governor said.
The pleas came as the state on Friday set another record for new daily cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations.
“That makes it pretty challenging,” Alabama’s state health officer said of planning for vaccine rollout after the unexpected reduction.
