CDC: Alabama hits highest tier for flu cases, doctor weighs in
One doctor emphasizes that regardless of the strain of flu, it’s essential to follow the guidelines we used during the ...
Flu map: Alabama in CDC’s highest tier
The following 14 states, along with New York City, are now at the CDC’s highest tier of influenza activity: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, ...
Alabama Department of Public Health, CDC investigating ‘adverse events’ following injection
The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a statement about its current investigation into certain “adverse events” ...
Alabama among the worst in the nation for flu, COVID and RSV, health officials say
Despite a recent 19% decrease in emergency department visits, health officials anticipate that Alabama's flu activity will ...
Vaccination rates for young Alabama children plummeted following the pandemic
Vaccination rates for shots that prevent diseases like polio, measles and others have fallen dramatically for some of the ...
CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
A memo to senior leaders at the CDC told them that all staff who work with the WHO must immediately stop their collaborations ...
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4,000 women die annually from HPV, according to the CDC
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that there are 14,000 new HPV cases annually and 4,000 women die from the disease each year.
Advocates push for fall prevention bill to protect seniors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Advocates are calling on congress to pass a bill to protect older adults from falling. The CDC ...
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Vaccination rates down among children in Alabama
In Alabama only 64.8 percent of children received all recommended doses of the combined seven-vaccine series by the age of 24 months.