Tag: vaccine
Drew: I am fully vaccinated- can I visit my grandchildren?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
A year ago, the coronavirus COVID-19 and its devastating effects were dominating the news and social media. The news daily spotlighted...
Drew: Pause Lifted on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Now What?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week’s article reviewed the Johnson & Johnson’s Jassen COVID-19 vaccine cases which prompted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and...
In North Birmingham, Residents Get Their First COVID-19 Vaccines
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Dozens of residents with appointments began driving up to the Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS) clinic in North Birmingham at...
Gov. Ivey Extends Alabama’s Mask Order to April 9
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended Alabama’s statewide mask order to April 9.
Ivey was joined by State Health...
North Birmingham to get its first COVID-19 vaccination site
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Alabama Regional Medical Services (ARMS) will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday March 13 at its North Birmingham...
Drew: Smartphone-based tool for COVID-19 vaccine check-ins
By Samuetta Hill Drew
We have spent several weeks exploring the different aspects of the two-federal authorized COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer-BioTech and Moderna. Past articles...
Ellis: Community, herd immunity and COVID-19
By Glenn Ellis
Even though the speed of the COIVD -19 vaccination campaign has improved somewhat, there are still millions and millions more doses yet...
UAB shows COVID-19 vaccine’s reach into underrepresented communities
By Tyler Greer
UAB News
Of the 59,167 vaccination doses delivered by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine since mid-December, almost 21 percent of those doses were...
Drew: Johnson & Johnson’s Single Shot COVID Vaccine
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As thousands of Americans, both within the designated COVID-19 vaccine categories and those yet not listed, anxiously await their two-dose vaccination,...
16 Walmart stores in Birmingham-area will become COVID-19 vaccination sites
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sixteen Walmart stores will now become COVID-19 vaccination sites in the Birmingham-Metropolitan area.
The retailer began distributing up to 14,000...