Tag: vaccines
Drew: What is the Delta Variant and Its Impact?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Last week’s article was the first in a series of safety articles reviewing the latest scientific and medical communities' concerns about...
How to talk to your children about COVID-19 vaccines
UAB News
While children are much less likely than adults to have problems from a COVID-19 infection, COVID is still the 10th-leading cause of pediatric...
Almost 30 percent of UAB vaccinations go to Black Alabamians, changes...
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Medicine have delivered 133,323 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines since mid-December, with almost 30 percent of those administered to individuals who...
Five Easy Tips to Secure COVID Vaccine Appointments
By James C. Appleby
In the United States, more than eight in 10 Covid-19 deaths have occurred among those of aged 65 or above.
This sobering...
How Black Residents in Birmingham Overcame Fear to Take COVID-19 vaccines
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When some of her family members contracted coronavirus last year, Mary Wilkerson knew she would want a COVID-19 vaccine as...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
Alabama’s mask mandate expires next month. We asked Birmingham-area residents, Will you continue to wear a mask?
WESLEY KILGORE: “Yes, because it’s...
U.S. tops 100 million Covid vaccine doses administered
CNBC
The United States on Friday topped 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 35...
Drew: More Myths vs. Facts about the COVID-19 Vaccines
By Samuetta Hill Drew
With the onset of a third federally authorized vaccine currently being shipped to states and vaccination sites throughout the country, there...
COVID-19 Vaccines: What about Birmingham’s Homeless Population?
By Sydney Melson and Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
COVID-19 vaccination sites are opening around Jefferson County, and growing numbers of citizens are receiving shots—but some...
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
One day ahead of the official opening of the A.H. Parker High School community vaccination site, Birmingham City Schools...
