What went wrong with the vaccine rollout in Alabama and what happens next
Updated on Jan 24, 2021;
Published on Jan 24, 2021
Dr. Mary McIntyre, chief medical officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday, December 21, 2020 at Baptist South Medical Center in Montgomery. (Governor s Office/Hal Yeager)
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Daphne Crocker, 73, watched the line of cars in front of her pulling away from the Daphne Civic Center. A police officer came to her window to ask if she and her 78-year-old husband had a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. She did not, because she had called and was told to just show up for a shot.
Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson took bold steps to save lives
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Posted Dec 28, 2020
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In early March, Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson’s top priorities included a bill to address drug addiction in the local community.
Although Wilson had been following reports of the coronavirus, the threat of the pandemic didn’t reach Alabama until March 13, when the state had its first confirmed case. Soon after, Wilson received a call from Mayor Randall Woodfin, who asked about a fundraiser he had planned for historically black colleges and universities. Woodfin asked if he should cancel.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey receives Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
December 21, 2020
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey receives a COVID-19 vaccine from RN Donna Pugh at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. (Hal Yeager/Governor s Office)
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey received the first of two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday afternoon at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. Registered Nurse Donna Pugh administered the shot.
Ivey praised the scientists, medical professionals and the Trump administration for their commitment to creating and distributing a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and State Chief Health Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre also received a dose of the vaccine.