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Some vaccinations in Alabama facing expiration dates

Some vaccinations in Alabama facing expiration dates Alan Collins © Provided by Birmingham WBRC Expired vaccines BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama is continuing to get weekly supplies of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines - about 120-130,000 doses a week. But the problem is the demand for those shots has dropped dramatically over the last two months. We have been told Alabama is doing a good job, thanks to notification procedures to ensure no vials or doses are wasted. But the state health department is keeping a close eye on those leftovers expiration dates, which are coming up. Alabama started rolling out vaccinations mostly to healthcare workers late last year. The supply was low then and the demand was high. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says the demand for the shot has decreased. “We got about 1.6 million people with at least one shot. We are not giving those shots as fast as we were two months ago. We certainly wish we were giv

Alabama s COVID vaccine supply won t be cut

Alabama’s COVID vaccine supply won’t be cut Alabama s vaccine supply will not be cut By Alan Collins | May 10, 2021 at 5:02 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 5:02 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Health leaders across the country were worried about the federal government cutting their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines. The Biden Administration is looking to reallocate vaccines to states where higher demand is higher. There was concern, but last Friday Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris spoke with administration representatives about the supplies sent to Alabama. Dr. Harris said he was told there will not be any cuts anytime soon.

CDC projects steep drop in COVID-19 cases by July

CDC projects steep drop in COVID-19 cases by July CDC projects steep decline in COVID cases by July By Alan Collins | May 6, 2021 at 4:19 PM CDT - Updated May 6 at 8:08 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Could the worst of the COVID pandemic be behind us? The CDC said there could be a steep decline in cases by July. But, top doctors in the state of Alabama and Jefferson County said it’s possible but a lot has to happen first. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said the state is seeing less than 200 positive cases of COVID a day. That is way down from a month ago where numbers topped 3,000.

Alabama, already last in nation, sees COVID-19 vaccines slow What happens next?

Alabama, already last in nation, sees COVID-19 vaccines slow. What happens next? AL.com 34 mins ago © Sarah Whites-Koditschek | swhite/al.com John Waits, CEO of Cahaba Medical Care Greg Wood, 51, is uncertain about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Like many people who share his reluctance about the shot, Wood is nervous about the unknowns. “I’m not always skeptical, but most things take time to work through the system. This was done real fast and that does tend to make me worry about it.” In Alabama, vaccine hesitancy is driven by many factors, and the wider reluctance is complicating the effort to combat the virus. Vaccination rates have slowed in the last few weeks in Alabama, as throughout the country, raising questions about whether it will be possible to end the pandemic.

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