Health UAB pediatric infectious disease expert urges children get COVID vaccine Alabama has the fourth-lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 15, 2021
Health Vaccine passport ban leaves pediatricians in a lurch An amendment that would have narrowed the bill's language to COVID-19 was removed behind closed doors. Jacob HolmesNovember 9, 2021
Health Alabama AG joins other states in petition seeking review of vaccine mandate Marshall filed the petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 8, 2021
Governor Ivey signs anti-vaccine mandate bills into law Both bills were criticized by the BCA, which said they would "cause confusion and place Alabama employers in a no-win position." John H. GlennNovember 5, 2021
Health OSHA releases COVID-19 vaccine mandate rule for millions of workers OSHA estimates the mandate will save the lives of 6,500 workers and prevent more than 250,000 hospitalizations over the next six months. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 5, 2021
Health CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11 President Joe Biden called the decision "a turning point" in the battle against COVID-19. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 3, 2021
Health Business Council of Alabama: Anti-vaccine mandate bills put jobs at risk The BCA said the bills cause confusion and forces businesses to "comply with conflicting state and federal laws." Eddie BurkhalterNovember 3, 2021
Legislature Anti-vaccine mandate bills receive favorable reports in Senate committee Senate bills 9 and 15 are a part of a larger slate of anti-vaccine mandate bills filed in the Statehouse during the previous week. John H. GlennNovember 2, 2021
Legislature Protestors rally for consideration of anti-vaccine mandate legislation The protestors got their wish Friday when the bills were introduced for committee reviews. Jacob HolmesNovember 1, 2021
Health Alabama files lawsuit challenging Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates Alabama has fourth lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the second highest number of confirmed COVID deaths per capita in U.S. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 30, 2021