Feds tell states to vaccinate people 65 and older, AL leaders say thereâs not enough vaccines
Alabama begins vaccinating people 75 and older but state health leaders say, âWe need more vaccines.â
Feds tell states to vaccinate people 65 and older, AL leaders say thereâs not enough vaccines By Morgan Hightower | January 18, 2021 at 4:54 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 4:54 PM
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - More than 900 people showed up to the Anniston City Meeting Center within hours of the Calhoun County EMA announcing COVID-19 vaccines were available for people 75 and older. In Shelby County, 200 doses of the vaccine didnât last long when vaccinations were open to the same age group. The Alabama Department of Public Healthâs (ADPH) COVID-19 vaccine scheduling hotline received more than one million calls in its first day of operation.
A COVID-19 vaccine appointment hotline will open on Jan.18 as Alabama moves forward to inoculate first responders and people 75 and older.
The state health department on Friday announced the hotline, which will only address county health department appointments for older adults and eligible first responders, and issued a plea to the public to stop calling local hospitals about vaccinations. Please do not call your local hospital directly to set up appointments to be scheduled to receive your COVID-19 vaccine, the Alabama Department of Public Health said in an emailed statement. We have learned that hospital switchboards are being overwhelmed with phone calls, which is creating an obstacle to patient care. Hospitals throughout Alabama are overwhelmed in providing care to both COVID-19 patients as well as responding to all other medical needs of our citizens.
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