Health Alabama getting 19,500 fewer vaccine doses than expected next week “That makes it pretty challenging,” Alabama’s state health officer said of planning for vaccine rollout after the unexpected reduction. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Health Second shipment of Pfizer vaccine to Alabama will be reduced Alabama is among the states receiving fewer doses of the vaccine than initially anticipated. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 18, 2020
Health Alabama broke more COVID case, hospitalization records on Thursday Alabama also set a record for new COVID-19 hospital admissions and the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 17, 2020
Health Hospitals face surge as cases continue rapid rise ahead of holidays The state’s 4,107 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday was the second-highest daily count ever recorded. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2020
Health Rebuilding bridges: Outreach underway to marginalized communities on vaccines History has given minority communities reason to be skeptical, but outreach efforts aim to repair the distrust. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2020
Health UAB receives first shipment of Pfizer COVID vaccines "A light in the pandemic tunnel is here," UAB posted to its Facebook page. StaffDecember 15, 2020
Health Alabama breaks another COVID-19 hospitalization record COVID hospitalizations reached 2,286 on Monday, a 32 percent increase from two weeks ago. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 14, 2020
Health Alabama’s nurses “exhausted” as COVID hospitalizations reach new record high “I think the greatest thing that the community can do is wear your mask,” Poe said. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 8, 2020
Health Alabama breaks daily case record, hospitalizations reach new high for third straight day Rising cases and hospitalizations suggest the death toll will keep climbing in the weeks and months to come. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 2, 2020
Health Alabama hospitals nearing COVID-19 summer surge levels Wednesday was the 18th straight day with more than 1,000 people in hospitals in Alabama with COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 25, 2020