Health Alabama starts new year with COVID surge as schools prepare to reopen Alabama had a record number of cases last week, a record-high positivity rate and hospitalizations doubled in just more than a week. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 3, 2022
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
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
Featured Opinion Opinion | ALGOP undercut at-will work laws. A question for business leaders: What’s next? With no second party to force debate and compromise, Alabama's government will continue to drift towards the far-right fringes. Josh MoonNovember 8, 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
Governor Ivey signs redistricting bills, $80 million in funding for hospitals, nursing homes State lawmakers on Thursday continued to debate anti-vaccine mandate bills, however. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 4, 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