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Many of his patients are older and have chronic medical conditions that should technically make them a high priority to receive the vaccine.
But supply in the state is still limited. As of Feb. 23, about 12% of the population had received the first dose of the vaccine, according to data from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. There are 288,486 available vaccine doses in Alabama and close to 4.5 million people in the state have not been vaccinated.
The problem is compounded in rural areas where healthcare resources are strained making it more difficult to store, distribute and track vaccinations. Broughton, who divides his time working at the Monroe County Hospital and as the Rural Health Medical Program’s chief medical officer, functions at the center of this challenge. The organization operates a mobile health unit and eight rural health centers across western Alabama, including the Monroeville Health Center, where Broughton is bas
One person has died in the crash on Highway 5 near Bussey Wednesday morning.
Donald Shelford, 89, of Lovilia, was pronounced dead after he was transported by Bussey Rescue to Knoxville Hospital & Clinics.
A Chevy Silverado traveling southeast–operated by Shelford, crossed over the centerline on the curve near the intersection with Highway T-17, and collided with a Ford Explorer heading northbound, driven by 51-year-old Janet Billings of Albia at 7:53 a.m. Both vehicles came to a rest in the northwest lane. Traffic was diverted while crews were on scene.
Shelford was not wearing a seatbelt, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Billings was transported to the Monroe County Hospital by Pella Ambulance with injuries, and was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
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