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With the 7-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. currently at 350 and rising, public health experts are arguing that recent deaths were largely avoidable due to widespread availability of effective vaccines.
There were 916 COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide on Monday, nearly doubling from the previous week. Author: Eddie Burkhalter (alreporter.com) Updated: 8:50 PM CDT July 26, 2021 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — There were 32 hospitalized children with COVID-19 in Alabama on Monday, a number not seen even when the state had more than 3,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in January, during the deadly winter surge. Just more than a week ago Alabama hospitals were caring for nine children with COVID-19, at least one of whom was on a ventilator. Alabama’s rising cases and ...
What’s really behind vaccine hesitancy in Alabama? Josh Gauntt © Provided by Birmingham WBRC With Alabama being last in vaccinations, what's really behind vaccine hesitancy in the state? BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama is now the least vaccinated state according to data from the CDC. According to a leading health expert from UAB, it may be difficult to reach those who are still on the fence. Odds are you probably know someone who is dead set against it or hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Niki Robertson lives in Hueytown. She’s just unsure about the shot. ...
Despite Pfizer meeting, Alabama health leaders question need for third shot Alan Collins © Provided by Montgomery-Selma WSFA The COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A big meeting was held Monday with Pfizer and top health leaders in the country about the possible need for a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer says the booster shot is needed, but other health leaders are not so sure. Pfizer said a study in Israel is showing that after the second dose of their vaccine, some people are losing some immunity six to 12 months after the shot. There are conc...
Delta strain risks spreading âlike wildfireâ among unvaccinated in US Nikou Asgari and John Burn-Murdoch Jun 24, 2021 â 10.03am Save Share New York/London | The delta variant of coronavirus that has swept across Europe is now gaining ground in the US, posing a particular threat to unvaccinated people and risking a surge in cases. The delta strain, which was first identified in India, accounts for more than a third of new cases each day in the US, according to a Financial Times analysis of global genomic data from the virus tracking database Gisaid, up from 10 per cent at the e...