COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Alabama continues to rapidly decline, as the state continues to trail behind every U.S. state but one in total vaccinations.
Though 14 counties have reached vaccination rates of at least 40 percent, with the vulnerable Black Belt counties consistently reporting the state s highest rates, just 26% of Alabama’s total population is fully vaccinated, outranking only Mississippi in total vaccination coverage.
ADPH reported 100,699 doses administered between May 4 and May 10, a 16% decrease from the week prior and a 37% decrease from two weeks prior.
On May 11, the state reported just 13,726 doses were administered, a marked decrease from consistent daily totals of 30,000-plus doses through March and mid-April, as additional vaccine product began spreading through Alabama and as an increasing number of people were eligible to get the vaccine.
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Montgomery: The city will offer 100 $50 Walmart gift cards each at four neighborhood COVID-19 vaccine clinics in an attempt to combat declining numbers in the state. The clinics will not require an appointment, insurance or identification. “Our goal has always been to protect the lives and livelihoods of everyone in Montgomery,” Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement. “The COVID-19 vaccines are our best chance to do so.” The city is also organizing free rides to and from the clinics for those without transportation. People can call 211 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays to schedule private transportation. Montgomery has also partnered with Uber on the initiative, and residents can use promo code 10MVMONTGOMERY to schedule a ride through the app. COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Alabama continues to decline rapidly, with the state still trailing every state but Mississippi. Though 14 counties have reached vaccination rates of at le
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Montgomery: The city will offer 100 $50 Walmart gift cards each at four neighborhood COVID-19 vaccine clinics in an attempt to combat declining numbers in the state. The clinics will not require an appointment, insurance or identification. “Our goal has always been to protect the lives and livelihoods of everyone in Montgomery,” Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement. “The COVID-19 vaccines are our best chance to do so.” The city is also organizing free rides to and from the clinics for those without transportation. People can call 211 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays to schedule private transportation. Montgomery has also partnered with Uber on the initiative, and residents can use promo code 10MVMONTGOMERY to schedule a ride through the app. COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Alabama continues to decline rapidly, with the state
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⨠(After that), I didn t have confidence in myself. I didn t think I was a good player. I mean, I was considering moving to linebacker. But the coaches at Bishop Gorman never gave up on me. They kept pushing me to be great. I m so grateful for that.
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This article is part of a series on what the healthcare industry looks like one year after the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic and life in the United States began to drastically change.
The U.S. has grappled with the coronavirus pandemic for one year now, a year that saw major health systems and community physicians alike scrambling to ramp up operations to care for the growing tide of COVID-19 patients.
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