International Womenâs Day: Women leading charge in Alabamaâs fight against COVID-19
Women leaders of the pandemic By Randi Hildreth | March 9, 2021 at 5:38 AM CST - Updated March 9 at 5:38 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - International Womenâs Day is March 8 and weâre honoring leaders in our community who are working to get us through the pandemic
We are nearing the 1-year mark in surviving a pandemic and many of those tasked to get us to the other side are women.
At the state level, Governor Kay Ivey has made the tough calls about whatâs next for the state. Sheâs guided by a team of doctors who provide information as she makes those decisions, including Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Karen Landers.
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More that 1.1 million people called the Alabama Public Health hotline in its first day of operation, trying to schedule appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Jan. 18.
Adding staff to answer those scheduling calls is a priority for ADPH, Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Karen Landers said one that the agency worked on over the weekend and continues to moving forward.
Landers said she didn t know how many people currently staff the line. Everyone is working on ways to add more staff to get those appointments scheduled, she said.
Teresa Johnson was one of those calling, but she couldn t get through to schedule a vaccination for her 91-year-old mom.