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Reply According to the latest vaccine data from the Mayo Clinic​, only 29.4 percent of Alabamians, or about 1.4 million people, are fully vaccinated. (Scott Anderson/Patch) ACROSS ALABAMA — Alabama just about ranks dead last when it comes to getting people vaccinated against COVID-19. Only one states vaccination record is worse. That honor goes to Mississippi. According to the latest vaccine data from the Mayo Clinic, only 29.4 percent of Alabamians, or about 1.4 million people, are fully v...

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Jun 4, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB Hospital answers questions about Coronavirus and the vaccines.

It will probably be into september before those data are out. by that time well know the dose, the safety. well know quite a bit about efficacy. thats when it will be released. a lot of questions i get, jake, are why do we need to vaccinate young people since theyre not likely to get that sick and are not going to die? because they do transmit. they get infected and transmit. we dent know how long our immunity will last. especially for people who have the infection and think theyre immune, that ...

By David Smith May 21, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB answers questions on Coronavirus and the vaccines.

Can fully vaccinated people still spread the virus? UAB’s Infectious Disease expert Dr. Michael Saag says fully vaccinated people can become infected asymptotically or with minimal symptoms and still spread Covid to others. (Source: WBRC) By Josh Gauntt | May 19, 2021 at 5:37 AM CDT - Updated May 19 at 5:49 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re getting answers for you to find out whether fully vaccinated people can still spread the virus and the impact that could have on community sprea...

How do variants factor in with new CDC guidance on masks? The CDC says data from the past few weeks show that the vaccines work against the variants in real time. (Source: WBRC) By Josh Gauntt | May 14, 2021 at 9:18 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 9:18 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -The CDC says according to data from the past few weeks, vaccines work against COVID variants in real time. UAB’s Dr. Michael Saag says the timing of getting more people vaccinated will matter in terms of the possib...

UAB’s Dr. Saag calls herd immunity confusing; should focus on getting more people vaccinated Confusion over the term herd immunity By Josh Gauntt | May 14, 2021 at 9:25 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 10:17 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Doctors told us in the past we could reach herd immunity by late spring or early summer, UAB infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Saag tells us he wants people to get away from using the words herd immunity because its confusing. He and other health experts...

UAB’s Dr. Saag calls new CDC guidance on masks “liberating” Medical reaction to relaxed mask guidance for vaccinated By Josh Gauntt | May 13, 2021 at 11:11 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 11:11 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -According to the CDC, fully vaccinated people will not have to wear face masks indoors and outdoors in most cases. UAB’s Dr. Michael Saag, a top infectious disease doctor in the state, says this is a day we’ve been waiting for. “I think it’s ...

By David Smith May 7, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB answers questions about the Coronavirus vaccines and abut the spike in cases in India.