Health Federal appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine mandate The appeals court ruled that OSHA has the authority to regulate viruses in the workplace. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 20, 2021
Governor Ivey issues formal comment letter on federal contractor mandate “In my view, the contractor mandate … is illegal and unconstitutional,” Ivey states in the letter. StaffDecember 20, 2021
Health Alabama confirms first case of Omicron COVID variant The Alabamian confirmed to have the omicron variant had no travel history outside of the state. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 16, 2021
Prisons Alabama prisoner becomes 69th to die with COVID-19 Cleveland Thomas, 73, died on Dec. 2 and tested positive for COVID-19 during an autopsy. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 15, 2021
Health Alabama has second largest COVID deaths per capita in nation, third least vaccinated As the U.S. nears 800,000 COVID deaths, Alabama leads all but one state in COVID deaths per capita. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 14, 2021
Health FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID booster for teens aged 16 and 17 The CDC must also approve those booster shots for the older teens before shots can begin. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 10, 2021
Health Report: Alabama 47th in COVID vaccinations of children 5 to 11 Alabama ranks near dead last in the percentage of vaccinated children 5 to 11 and adults 18 and older. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 9, 2021
Health UAB epidemiologist: South Africa sees child hospitalizations surge amid omicron variant UAB's Dr. Suzanne Judd said there's still much to learn about omicron, but the rise in children being hospitalized is concerning. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 8, 2021
Health First case of omicron COVID variant confirmed in U.S. The Californian had just returned from South Africa and tested positive for the variant five days later. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 2, 2021
Health Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's order widens another judge's order, making the temporary ban nationwide. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 1, 2021