Eric Peebles has spastic cerebral palsy from oxygen deprivation at birth and is functionally quadriplegic. He gets around in a powered wheelchair and needs help with essential tasks like bathing and dressing.
Peebles doesn’t want to live in a nursing home at age 39, and for that reason, he is not yet eligible for a vaccine.
“I have a known underlying medical condition, and I’m still standing in the breadline wanting to get punched in the arm,” he said. “That doesn’t make sense.”
This week Alabama expanded vaccine eligibility to people 65 and older, teachers, and some essential workers. But disability advocates in Alabama are speaking out over worries that some of the state’s most vulnerable residents are at the back of the line for COVID-19 vaccines.
Churches make changes to Christmas services amid pandemic
Churches make changes to Christmas services amid pandemic By Ashley Bowerman | December 9, 2020 at 9:44 PM CST - Updated January 16 at 10:10 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As COVID-19 cases hit all-time highs across the state and country, houses of worship are weighing their options for the safety and well-being of their congregations this Christmas.
“We are doing everything we can to keep people safe,” said Lester Spencer, lead pastor at Saint James Church in Montgomery.
Saint James is one of many churches in the city going through with in-person services this Christmas, while also offering virtual options for families who choose to stay home.