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Updated: 10:44 AM CST Dec 22, 2020 WVTM 13 Digital About a week after the first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey and a couple of the state s top health officials received the vaccine.The first dose of the two-dose vaccine was administered to Gov. Ivey Monday afternoon at Baptist Medical Center South by Registered Nurse Donna Pugh. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre also received the vaccine. Ivey, Harris and McIntyre joined together in a press conference after getting the vaccine to show their support for the vaccine and to encourage other Alabamians to take it once they are able to.The governor showed appreciation for the scientists, medical professionals and the Trump Administration for their nonstop commitment to creating and distributing a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. She also thanked our ‘health care heroes’ who have been on the frontlin
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey became one of the first governors on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, bidding to build public confidence in the vaccinations that will have to be widely administered to ease the pandemic.
“We want to send a clear message to all Alabamians that we can have confidence in this vaccine and its effectiveness. I want to assure people it is a safe thing to do and if everybody will take the vaccine voluntarily we’ll have good strong immunity and it will stop COVID-19,” Ivey said at a news conference.
She spoke after getting the first of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. State Health Officer Scott Harris and State Chief Medical Officer Mary McIntyre also received the vaccine.
ADPH: COVID-19 vaccine scarce, currently limited to âvery high-riskâ people
More Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments expected in Alabama By Morgan Carlson | December 22, 2020 at 2:53 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 6:27 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama is in its second week of administering COVID-19 vaccines.
According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama is currently in Phase 1a of the rollout process. With a limited number of vaccines available, only people who are in the âvery high-risk categoryâ are eligible right now.
According to ADPH, there are 300,000 Alabamians that fall under the population identified as Phase 1a.
âThe overriding issue at present is the scarcity of vaccine. We realize that there are many people at increased risk of exposure to the virus who are not yet able to receive immunization. As the supply of vaccine remains limited, we continue to urge the public to practice the measures needed to help reduce the
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gets COVID-19 vaccine, says ‘We’re going to whip this thing’
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
Gov. Kay Ivey receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Baptist South Medical Center on Dec. 21, 2020 in Montgomery. Registered Nurse Donna Pugh administers the governor’s vaccine. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre received the vaccine and joined the governor at a press conference. (Governor s Office/Hal Yeager)
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Gov. Kay Ivey received a COVID-19 vaccination this afternoon at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery to send a message to other Alabamians to do the same when they have the opportunity.