1.6 million Alabamians have been vaccinated, out of that 54 ended up in the hospital with COVID, but health leaders want to emphasize how rare this is.
We know more covid variants are out there. So what's your risk of catching the virus right now? Doctors say right now its not the same level of risk as this time last year because of fewer COVID-19 cases.
A woman who identified herself as a nurse practitioner student tried to defend an Ohio doctor’s unproven claim by proving she actually is magnetic after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
A panel of experts covered topics including vaccine access, equity, hesitancy, and education, especially as it relates to rural and underserved communities. That panel ranged from experts in the medical field, a faith-based leader, and a minority health advocate. But the questions from viewers focused more on their personal medical concerns.
The death rates — posted online this week by federal health authorities — add to the growing body of evidence that the number of lives lost directly or indirectly to the coronavirus in the U.S. is far greater than the officially reported COVID-19 death toll of nearly 600,000 in 2020-21.
As the capital area opens and restrictions loosen, doctors are finding the return of colds and other illnesses that nearly disappeared or largely decreased during the coronavirus pandemic.
Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines to help developing countries fight the pandemic.
Alabama no longer has the lowest vaccination rate in the country, placing just ahead of Mississippi. But, state health officials said Alabama’s numbers are still disappointing.
An article on seven U.S. teen boys in several states, published online Friday in Pediatrics, is among the latest reports of heart inflammation discovered after COVID-19 vaccination, though a link to the vaccine has not been proven.
Studies suggest some people who take immunosuppressants might not have had a strong response to the vaccine and therefore might not be protected against the virus.
The vaccines authorized in the U.S., made by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, can last for up to about six months from the time of manufacture, depending on how they’re stored.
Nearly 63% of the adult U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 133.6 million, or more than 40 percent, are fully vaccinated.
