#COVID19-related hospitalizations among children & adolescents are rising, especially in areas with low vaccination rates. Vaccination is more urgent than ever. Everyone 12 and older should get vaccinated as soon as possible: vaccines.gov.

Do it for those who can't... #covid19, #covidvaccine #covidvictims #getthefactsgetvaxxed #Covid_19

A special message from Alabama Public Health Auburn Tigers #COVID19

Do it for loud stadiums and football! Coach Saban and Alabama Public Health encourages everyone to get their #COVID19 vaccine. #vaccinated

Don’t know where this graphic originated, but for those who are having trouble trusting the vaccine, I’m hoping there’s someone on this list who you DO trust…

"There’s no reason why the supply of tests has to be dependent on demand from a public health standpoint, Gigi Gronvall said. In fact, the health care savings associated with preventing infections would likely outweigh the costs of maintaining a surplus..." statnews.com/2021/10/15/3-l…

Merck has granted a royalty-free license for its Covid antiviral pill to a UN-backed nonprofit. The deal will allow the drug to be manufactured and sold cheaply in 105 developing nations. nyti.ms/2ZqOc24

Today, we authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of #COVID19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. fda.gov/news-events/pr…

From ACIP meeting. 32% of children 5-11 had NO underlying conditions. And the most common underlying medical condition was asthma and obesity...

From ACIP meeting. Children are transmitting indoors. Schools take note.

Weekly Alabama #COVID19 Infograph The AL Response Network is a one stop resource FREE for #Alabama frontline #healthcare workers. Join today for free at — alresponsenetwork.com

“The main objective of the Covid vaccine is to prevent severe disease and death, and they are still doing a good job at that” nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Today, we released a new #CommuniVax report, Waypoint on the Path to Health Equity: #COVID19 Vaccination at Month 11, which recounts progress made + proposes steps to advance gains further. centerforhealthsecurity.org/news/center-ne…

Breaking: The first confirmed case of #OmicronVariant has been detected in the United States. Everyone 5 years and older should get vaccinated against #COVID19. Boosters are recommended for everyone 18 years and older. Read CDC's full statement. bit.ly/3poLe7U

The omicron variant has likely spread around the world already, but ineffective testing will continue to hamper scientists' ability to say anything definitive about the strain just yet, according to two Hopkins experts. hub.jhu.edu/2021/12/06/cov…

A demo of how fast you can turn positive: Yesterday morning, yesterday lunchtime, yesterday evening, this morning. Do LFTs *just* before meeting up.

CDC estimates >70% of new #COVID19 cases last week were from #OmicronVirus. Wow, that was fast! covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra… The ShareSafe Response Network is a one-stop resource for #Alabama #healthcare professionals. Sign up today for free at: alresponsenetwork.com

As of Monday, January 24, UAB Medicine has 250 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Of those hospitalizations, 75 are vaccinated, 175 are unvaccinated. In our ICU, 20 are vaccinated, 52 are unvaccinated. We have 43 patients on vents, 33 of which are unvaccinated. fal.cn/3lAxy.

Well, isn't this novel? 😀 Thanks CDC ! How Did COVID-19 Get its Name? youtu.be/8PxJCvKdaCs The AL Response Network is a one stop resource for #Alabama front-line #healthcare workers in their fight against #COVID Join today for free at — alresponsenetwork.com

Find all the latest #COVID19 resources for #healthcareworkers. Register TODAY at: alresponsenetwork.com How Nose Swabs Detect New Covid-19 Strains | WIRED youtu.be/TllUFqyKdtc