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Alabama expanding vaccine eligibility to 16 and up on Monday
By Kim Chandler/The Associated Press 8 hours ago
CAMDEN, Ala. Everyone 16 and older will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Alabama beginning next week, Gov. Kay Ivey said Friday, as health officials attempt to expand an immunization program that is trailing the rest of the nation.
Ivey, who made the announcement after touring a vaccine clinic in her home county of Wilcox, called the vaccine against the new coronavirus “our ticket back to normal.”
“Our goal is simple: to get shots off the shelf and in the arms of Alabamians,” said Ivey. She gave a thumbs-up as she watched shots being distributed by National Guard members in uniform and wearing face masks.
Health officials urging masks, caution over Easter holiday
April 3, 2021
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Alabama National Guard Sgt. Antwan Marshall gives a COVID-19 vaccination to Shirley Thompson on Friday, April 2, 2021 during a clinic at Wilcox High School in Camden, Ala.Kim Chandler/AP
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) With the potential for crowded churches and big family gatherings over Easter, health officials are urging people to follow Alabama s mandate for face masks and social distancing to avoid a new surge of COVID-19.
Only 663,000 or so of the state s 4.9 million residents are fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus, and Alabama is last in the nation in its rate of immunization. But many congregations are planning indoor services Sunday to celebrate the Christian holiday a year after Easter services were canceled or held outdoors.
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