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07/12/2021

02/27/2021

https://abc3340.com/news/local/racial-bias-found-in-common-life-saving-medical-device

A study found racial bias in a common lifesaving medical detection device, according to the FDA. The device is called a pulse oximeter and it’s used to make important medical decisions for patients, especially in the pandemic. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the....

02/04/2021

The wife of a Birmingham man who contracted the highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 says he tested negative five times before his death on Tuesday.

Full story: https://abc3340.com/news/local/uk-variant-victims-wife-says-husband-tested-negative-five-times-before-death

01/22/2021

Friday COVID vaccine clinic details:

ADPH COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC
*Please read carefully*
The Alabama Department of Public Health will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Pelham Civic Complex for people 75 & older, first responders, and front line health care workers. The clinic is scheduled for Friday, January 22, 2021. The hours for the clinic are 8:30am to 3:30pm.
The ADPH has 500 doses to distribute. The vaccines are available on a first come, first served basis.
WHAT TO EXPECT
*Police officers will be on hand to assist with traffic flow in the parking lot at the Civic Complex. Please wait in your vehicle until you receive a number. Once the clinic opens at 8:30am, we will utilize digital message boards in the parking lot to let you know when you should make your way inside the complex. Please use the front entrance to the banquet hall (closest to the parking lot).
*Once inside, your temperature will be recorded, and you’ll complete a COVID-19 vaccine screening. Please bring a valid driver’s license or ID card and your insurance card. There is no charge/copay to receive the vaccine.
*Once you receive the vaccine, you’ll be monitored for 15 minutes prior to leaving the Civic Complex. You’ll also receive information from the ADPH about when you’ll need to return for the second dose.

01/12/2021

12/25/2020

VIDEO: When she was diagnosed, her four children asked her if she was going to die. Days before Christmas, she gave them an answer.

12/23/2020

Weigh in: Do you think politicians should have to wait in line for the COVID vaccine like everyone else?

12/08/2020

Have you ever been stuck on an amusement park ride?
How about twice in one day, on the last day of your honeymoon?