University of Alabama
Alabama won't reach White House vaccination goal

Jun. 12, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama continues to have the second lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the United States and will be far short of the White House...

Doctor: Alabama's lagging vaccination rates a concern

Jun. 07, 2021 06:39 PM EDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An infectious disease expert said Monday that he is concerned about lagging vaccination rates in Alabama as well as the number of...

People work at a mass vaccination site operated by the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Hoover, Ala. Across the Deep South, where vaccination rates are the lowest in the nation and mistrust remains high, this site, one of the largest clinics in Alabama already shut down Wednesday and others will follow in the coming weeks because demand for the shot has plunged. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
Second mass vaccination closes in Birmingham in a week

May. 21, 2021 11:44 AM EDT

Cathy Fuller, a nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, talks into a handheld radio on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at a mass COVID-19 immunization site in Hoover, Ala., where declining demand prompted a shutdown. While initially capable of vaccinating as many as 2,400 people daily, site workers said far fewer people have been showing up for shots even though only about 25% of Alabama's population is fully vaccinated. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
Hoover mass vaccination site closes amid dwindling demand

By Jay Reeves May. 18, 2021 02:25 PM EDT

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 Gov. Kay Ivey holds a sit down interview with reporters in the Governor's office at the Alabama State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Health expert: Too soon to ease Alabama mask mandate

Mar. 03, 2021 02:38 PM EST

Alabama virus hospitalizations hit lowest point since fall

Feb. 18, 2021 06:22 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 dipped Thursday to around 1,000, the lowest since late autumn. ...

Alabama begins expanded COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday

Feb. 07, 2021 06:16 PM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Monday will expand who is eligible to receive immunizations against COVID-19 but health officials cautioned there’s still...

Thousands flocking to virus vaccination sites across Alabama

Jan. 19, 2021 09:18 AM EST
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people showed up at sites from the coast to the Tennessee Valley as Alabama began vaccinating senior citizens for the...

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, medical personnel prepare to prone a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. California is desperately searching for nurses, doctors and other medical staff, perhaps from overseas, to meet demands as the coronavirus surge pushes hospitals across the state to the breaking point. With many of the state's hospitals running out of capacity to treat the severest cases, the state has brought in and deployed more than 500 extra staff but it needs a total of 3,000 temporary medical staff members. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
US hospitals facing worrisome shortage of nurses, doctors

By Daisy Nguyen Dec. 22, 2020 12:01 AM EST

Pharmacist Darrell Childress and Registered Nurse Brooke Bailey prepare to receive COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic setup at the East Alabama Medical Center Education Center in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Nursing students, teachers to fill gaps at UAB Hospital

Dec. 16, 2020 05:30 PM EST

Vaccinations begin in Alabama as COVID-19 cases soar

Dec. 15, 2020 09:11 AM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Health care workers and a few others began receiving the first vaccinations against the new coronavirus in Alabama on Tuesday as cases...

Alabama Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris speaks during a news conference update on COVID-19 restrictions at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
State health leaders urge extension of Alabama mask mandate

By Jay Reeves Dec. 04, 2020 04:34 PM EST

Nurse Melissa Bailey collects a sample at DeKalb Regional Medical Center's drive thru COVID-19 testing site on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Fort Payne, Ala. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)
'Tidal wave' of COVID-19 feared as Alabama hospitals fill up

By Jay Reeves Dec. 01, 2020 02:19 PM EST

Alabama university aims to enroll patients for vaccine trial

Nov. 25, 2020 04:09 PM EST
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say they aim to begin enrolling patients soon for a clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine. ...

Alabama's State Health Officer Scott Harris speaks at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Friday, May 8, 2020. (Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
Health officials beg people to be cautious at Thanksgiving

By Kim Chandler Nov. 23, 2020 04:10 PM EST

Alabama sorority nixes 600-person party over virus worries

Nov. 18, 2020 09:25 AM EST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama sorority canceled plans for a city-approved party for as many as 600 people following complaints that the huge...

Dr. Deborah Birx, a high-ranking member of President Trump's coronavirus response team, exits Sid McDonald Hall to conduct a press conference at the University of Alabama Friday Sept. 11, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Birx praises Alabama virus response, tells men to wear masks

Sep. 11, 2020 05:13 PM EDT

Alabama college students sanctioned for COVID violations

Sep. 10, 2020 06:05 PM EDT
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — More than 600 students at the University of Alabama have been sanctioned — including 33 who were effectively suspended — for violating...

Patrons stand on the Bear Trap's rooftop bar on The Strip, the University of Alabama's bar scene, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. More than 20,000 students returned to campus for the first time since spring break, with numerous school and city codes in effect to limit the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Tuscaloosa mulling $400K in aid for bars hurt by pandemic

Sep. 02, 2020 08:44 AM EDT