Alabama Newscenter
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week the current COVID-19 public health order will expire May 31 and the existing pandemic state of emergency will end July 6 with no plans to extend either.
“For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic,” Ivey said. “Our infection rates and hospitalizations are in better shape, and over 1.5 million Alabamians have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
The current Safer Apart order is mostly recommendations aligned with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. There is specific guidance requiring senior citizen centers to follow guidelines issued by the Alabama Department of Senior Services and hospitals and nursing homes must follow current guidance from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with respect
COVID 1 year anniversary Chapter 4: At last, hope
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
DECEMBER
Many schools go virtual before and after holiday breaks over concerns of a new wave of COVID cases. In the middle of the month, however, the state celebrates a ray of hope when it delivers its first two coronavirus vaccines.
December 9
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December 15
Alabama administers its first two COVID vaccines. Walter Doty IV, MD, and Ravi Nallamothu, MD, received the first doses at Southeast Health in Dothan. The vaccine is initially limited to healthcare workers, workers and residents of nursing homes and some emergency responders.
December 17
Health officials urge people to skip Christmas gatherings in an effort to slow the case surge seen after the Thanksgiving holiday.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
December 21, 2020
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey receives a COVID-19 vaccine from RN Donna Pugh at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. (Hal Yeager/Governor s Office)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey received the first of two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday afternoon at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. Registered Nurse Donna Pugh administered the shot.
Ivey praised the scientists, medical professionals and the Trump administration for their commitment to creating and distributing a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Chief Health Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre also received a dose of the vaccine.
The complete article can be found at AlabamaNewsCenter.com.
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey received the first of two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday afternoon at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. Registered Nurse Donna Pugh administered the shot.
Ivey praised the scientists, medical professionals and the Trump administration for their commitment to creating and distributing a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Chief Health Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre also received a dose of the vaccine.
The second dose of the Pfizer vaccine is given three weeks after the first. Health care officials have said the first dose provides a level of protection and lessens the severity of COVID-19 should a person become infected before receiving the second shot.
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