Health FDA approves Pfizer’s COVID booster for children 12 to 15 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meets Wednesday to discuss giving final approval. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 4, 2022
State FDA approves first antiviral pill for treatment of COVID Pfizer's Paxlovid pill is designed for the treatment of mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 in patients 12 and older. John H. GlennDecember 22, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Science is winning And then it hit me. Most people aren’t afraid of the vaccine. They want it, for themselves and their children. Joey KennedyNovember 7, 2021
Health FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for use with kids 5 to 11 A CDC advisory committee is to debate the vaccine for those younger children on Tuesday. The CDC director will have final say. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 29, 2021
Health UAB pediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children 5 to 11 once available COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of death for the age group. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2021
Congress Report: Mo Brooks failed to disclose personal stock sales Brooks sold up to $50,000 in a vaccine-maker's stock and didn't report the sale for nearly two months. Josh MoonOctober 20, 2021
Health FDA fully approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Many in the medical community have been awaiting this action, hopeful it will result in more people becoming vaccinated. Eddie BurkhalterAugust 23, 2021
News WTO to meet to consider temporarily lifting vaccine patent protection According to the UN, wealthy countries received 82 percent of vaccine doses, while poor nations received less than 1 percent. Brandon MoseleyJuly 28, 2021
Health How is the COVID vaccine safe if they made it so fast? A UAB doctor explains Four key things, some of which were in motion for decades, came together at the right time. Micah DanneyMay 31, 2021
Health Alabama opens Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to ages 12 to 15 Public health officials urge parents to get their children 12 and up vaccinated to ease a return to school next year and prevent outbreaks. Eddie BurkhalterMay 13, 2021