Health Department of Public Health warns of suspected measles case in Lee County Dr. Karen Landers said people “can protect themselves and others by ensuring that all eligible persons are vaccinated." Chance PhillipsJune 9, 2025
Legislature Committee advances bill to expand school vaccine exemptions The House Health Committee approved SB87 to let parents opt children out of school vaccines with a simple note, despite health warnings. Jacob HolmesMay 1, 2025
Health Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions SB85 simplifies religious vaccination exemptions, which raised concerns about public health risks. Mary Claire WootenApril 4, 2025
Legislature Lawmaker files bill to ban health departments from promoting vaccines HB367 by Republican Rep. Mack Butler would prohibit governmental entities from spending public funds to promote the use of vaccines to the public. Jacob HolmesMarch 4, 2025
Opinion Opinion | A history of hope: How vaccines protect us all In all of human history, vaccines have arguably saved more lives than any other intervention. Norma D. Mobley, MDJanuary 29, 2025
Health COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama The growth accounts for the steepest single increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some time. John H. GlennJanuary 6, 2023
Health Alabama officials: “No COVID-19 vaccines mandates for school” The declarations come in response a CDC committee's vote to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedule for children. Jacob HolmesOctober 21, 2022
Health New omicron-specific COVID boosters coming to Alabama UAB vaccine expert Dr. Paul Goepfert said the new boosters give recipients their best chance to avoid infection and hospitalizations. Jacob HolmesSeptember 6, 2022
Health Alabama COVID positivity rate falls below 20 percent The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests reported to ADPH is now 19.4 percent, the lowest state positivity rate since mid-June. John H. GlennSeptember 6, 2022
Health ADPH switches to once weekly updates of COVID dashboard The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced that it has switched from daily to weekly updates of COVID-19 statistics. John H. GlennAugust 4, 2022