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Kids 12 and up eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama
May. 13, 2021 01:06 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Children ages 12 and older are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine in Alabama, the governor announced Thursday as she stressed...
Vaccine hesitancy a problem in effort to return to 'normal'
By Kim Chandler Apr. 30, 2021 03:32 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Vaccines for COVID-19 are now widely available in Alabama, but the problem is some people remain hesitant to take it, State Health...
Alabama pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
By Kim Chandler Apr. 13, 2021 01:54 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has temporarily paused giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an “abundance of caution” while...

Trump-loving Alabama county faces uphill vaccination effort
By Jay Reeves Apr. 08, 2021 11:14 AM EDT
Birmingham extends mask order as Alabama gets vaccine funds
By Kim Chandler Apr. 06, 2021 07:14 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s largest city on Tuesday extended a mandate requiring face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, even as the...

Alabama expanding vaccine eligibility to 16 and up on Monday
By Kim Chandler Apr. 02, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
State study: 30% of adults hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine
Mar. 27, 2021 10:28 AM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s top health official said Friday that a study showed about 30% of adults in the state are hesitant to take the COVID-19...
Ivey encourages mask wearing after mandate expires April 9
Mar. 23, 2021 12:59 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey this week urged people to wear masks in public after the statewide mask mandate expires next month.
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Officials: Black Belt leads state in vaccination percentages
Mar. 19, 2021 07:35 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s poverty-stricken Black Belt has the highest percentage of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations in the state, according to...
Editorial Roundup: Alabama
By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 06:13 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers:
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March 14
The Decatur Daily on Decatur City...
Alabama to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on March 22
By Kim Chandler Mar. 12, 2021 04:25 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) — Alabama is expanding eligibility later this month for COVID-19 vaccinations to more frontline workers, residents with certain chronic...

The Latest: US health officials warn of false positives
By The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 07:11 AM EST

Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
By Leah Willingham, Michael Liedtke And Anne D'innocenzio Mar. 07, 2021 08:39 AM EST
Alabama cautiously optimistic about improving COVID numbers
By Kim Chandler Feb. 19, 2021 01:31 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's state health officer said Friday that he is cautiously optimistic about improving COVID-19 numbers but urged people to...