Tag: COVID-19
Long-time Birmingham health activist on plans to take the COVID vaccine
By Maralyn Mosley
I have been asked whether I plan to take the COVID vaccine. I have decided the answer is yes. As soon as...
Drew: Part I: How Do Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Work?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As I began collecting my thoughts based upon the research gathered from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the...
Ellis: Kids and face masks
By Glenn Ellis
Will the vaccine slow down transmission of Covid-19?
This is one of the key questions that scientists will seek to answer over coming...
Why it’s safe and important to get the COVID-19 vaccine
By Savannah Koplon
UAB News
Now that effective vaccines for COVID-19 have been developed and are being distributed to members of the public, it is key...
Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated At Lower Rates Than White Americans,...
By Rowaida Abdelaziz
Black Voices
As the nation anxiously awaits for COVID-19 vaccines to be made available to more of the population, experts and activists are...
Drew: Sign me up for the COVID-19 vaccination
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As last week’s article stated, all subsequent articles this month will focus on providing readers pertinent information about the two newly...
Ellis: How vaccine mandates may affect you
By Glenn Ellis
After almost the entire year of 2020 spent dealing with the ravages of COVID-19, in some ways, sadly, the most difficult challenges...
COVID Vaccine Opens to First Responders, Elderly in Alabama on Jan....
By Alabama Newscenter Staff
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health announced Friday that ADPH on Jan. 18 will begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations statewide by appointment...
Drew: What to know about the COVID – 19 vaccines
By Samuetta Hill Drew
After nearly a year of a surprise attack by a global pandemic invasion named COVID-19, relief seems to be on the...
Ellis: Meaningful Resolutions for the New Year
By Glenn Ellis
According to a new survey from CIT Bank conducted by The Harris Poll, despite the turbulence of 2020, Americans are not turning...