Gov. Ivey to make announcement on vaccine rollout Friday Governor Kay Ivey will hold a press conference on Friday, April 2 (Source: Hal Yeager) By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 1, 2021 at 5:10 PM CDT - Updated April 1 at 5:10 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey will tour the Alabama National Guard mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Wilcox County. While there, she will make an announcement on the state’s vaccine rollout.
The governor will be joined by Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris, State Chief Medical Officer Mary McIntyre and Alabama National Guard Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon.
The press conference is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Friday. WAFF 48 News will livestream the announcement.
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Alabama © Staff Sgt. William Frye, 131st Mobile Public Affairs Maj. Gen. Sheryl Gordon, adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard, receives a COVID-19 vaccination on Jan. 7.
Montgomery: Alabama National Guard troops will begin work later this month administering COVID-19 vaccines in at least 24 rural counties, the state said Tuesday. The National Guard, with two 55-member mobile vaccination teams that can provide 8,000 doses a week, will work with public health and local officials to determine sites and logistics, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said in a statement. Guard immunizations will start March 23. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 15.2% of Alabama’s 4.9 million residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine that protects against the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. That was lo
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Legislation would protect and expand military bases in Alabama (Source: WBERC) By WBRC Staff | February 24, 2021 at 10:32 AM CST - Updated February 24 at 10:54 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, other state and local public officials, and representatives from the military will hold a news conference on Wednesday, February 24, to highlight a legislative package that is designed to retain, protect, and improve the federal military presence and investment across Alabama.
The legislative package, which was produced by the Alabama Military Stability Commission, has already passed the State Senate.
In addition to Ainsworth, among those expected to participate in the news conference are Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, Senate President Pro Term Greg Reed (R - Jasper), House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Dickie Drake (R - Leeds), Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Chairman Tom Butler (R - Madison), Montgomery Mayor Stephen Re
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