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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Monday, February 8, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Hundreds of people showed up for COVID-19 vaccinations at mass sites across Alabama on Monday as the state drastically expanded the eligibility to receive immunizations despite a limited supply of doses.
In Montgomery, long lines of cars surrounded an old shopping mall where shots were available on a first-come, first-serve basis. About 500 people received shots to guard against the new coronavirus in less than three hours, officials said.
Shots were given out by appointment at locations including the Oxford Civic Center in east Alabama, and Tia Dryer said she traveled to Huntsville from Mobile with three friends to get a shot at a vaccination site set up in a park.