Alabama could lose COVID vaccine doses due to low demand Share Updated: 9:57 AM CDT May 11, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 9:57 AM CDT May 11, 2021
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Show Transcript CHIP: LESS THAN A THIRD OF ALABAMIAN’S ARE FULLY-VACCINATED RIGHT NOW. A FAR CRY FROM THE 70% NEEDED TO REACH A LEVEL OF IMMUNITY NEEDED TO RESUME A NORMAL WAY OF LIFE. WE’VE CRIED ABOUT ALABAMA NEEDS MORE. WE NEED MORE VACCINE SUPPLY. YOU KNOW, WE NEED PROPORTIONATELY MORE BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE POVERTY IN ALABAMA. MORE CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN ALABAMA. SO, NOW WE’VE GOTTEN IT AND NOW WE NEED PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. CHIP: GOVERNOR KAY IVEY IS URGING ALABAMIANS TO STEP-UP AND GET VACCINATED TO AVOID LOSING AVAILABLE DOSES TO OTHER STATES WHERE DEMAND IS HIGHER. SOMETHING THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WANTS TO AVOID. THIS IS OUR VACCINE. THIS IS ALABAMA’S VACCINE. I AM VERY POSSESSIVE ABOUT THIS VACCINE. WE NEED TO USE THIS VACCI
Alabama COVID-19 vaccines: Locations, schedule appointments, eligibility Share Updated: 11:37 AM CDT May 3, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 11:37 AM CDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript WITH MEN 16 TO 5 IN ORDER TO GET THIS BEHIND US, WE ABSOLUTELY NEED PEOPLE VACCINATED. REPORTER: ALABAMA’S STATE HEALTH DOCTORS KNOW YOUNGER PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO GET THE VACCINE. I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK ACROSS THE BOARD OF OUR OVERAL PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS OF UPTAKE AND RECOGNIZE IN THE GROUP REALLY 16 TO 54, WE’VE ONLY BE ABLE TO VACCINATE IN THAT GROUP ABOUT 25 REPORTER: THE STATE’S VACCINE DISTRIBUTION DASHBOARD SHOWS THAT. IN FACT, OF THE 2-PLUS MILLION PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOTTEN THE VACCINE, ONLY 34% OF THEM ARE MEN. WE DO SEE MORE WOMEN TAKING THE VACCIN REPORTER: DOCTOR KAREN LANDERS SAYS THEY’RE USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH MEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. IN FACT, ONE OF OUR PHYSICIANS IS GOING TO BE PRESENTING TO A TEEN AND YO