National News
May 14, 2021
Registered nurse Lillye Neal administers a syringe of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Keenon Carreker in Detroit, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In three weeks, more than 40 people have received vaccinations through the program to reach people who normally have little to no access to churches, community centers or other places where vaccines are being given. Mobile care teams consisting of two nurses and a peer support specialist accompany The Salvation Army s Bed & Bread trucks as they cruise Detroit, which lags far behind the state and nearby communities in percentage of people vaccinated. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
DETROIT (AP) Keenon Carreker walked up to the Salvation Army mobile soup kitchen parked in one of the poorest areas of Detroit for the big hot dogs that came inside bags of food passed out to the city’s needy.
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Alabama
Montgomery: The city will offer 100 $50 Walmart gift cards each at four neighborhood COVID-19 vaccine clinics in an attempt to combat declining numbers in the state. The clinics will not require an appointment, insurance or identification. “Our goal has always been to protect the lives and livelihoods of everyone in Montgomery,” Mayor Steven Reed said in a statement. “The COVID-19 vaccines are our best chance to do so.” The city is also organizing free rides to and from the clinics for those without transportation. People can call 211 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays to schedule private transportation. Montgomery has also partnered with Uber on the initiative, and residents can use promo code 10MVMONTGOMERY to schedule a ride through the app. COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Alabama continues to decline rapidly, with the state