ADPH is conducting clinics daily, including drive-through clinics in some counties.
COVID-19 Cases—545,585
COVID-19 Deaths—11,198
COVID-19 Hospitalizations (as of June 3)—50,064
Currently eligible for vaccine—everyone 12 years of age and older
Average 1stDoses of Vaccine Shipped to Alabama Per Week—125,000-130,000
Vaccine Doses Administered—2,945,837
Vaccine Doses Delivered to Alabama—4,406,125
Alabama Healthcare Providers Enrolled—1,387
National Month of Action Begins Today–Goal is 70 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) joins in encouraging everyone in the state to work toward the goal of having 70 percent of U.S. adults getting at least one COVID-19 vaccination by July Fourth. President Biden announced the National Month of Action initiative which encourages national organizations, local government leaders, community-based and faith-based partners, businesses, employers, social media influencers, celebrities, athletes, colleges, young people, and thousands of volunteers across the nation to work together to get their communities vaccinated. Decreasing numbers of Alabama residents are being vaccinated even though vaccines are available, so promotions and actions are needed now to defeat COVID-19.
On-Site Vaccination Clinic Toolkit
On-site vaccination clinics are a critical tool to make vaccinations as accessible as possible to local communities. The “We Can Do This” campaign has created a toolkit that provides a roadmap for community organizations, employers, and other groups to work directly with vaccine providers to set up vaccination clinics in places people know and trust. The toolkit can be accessed here: https://wecandothis.hhs.gov/onsite-vaccination-clinic-toolkit?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
ADPH COVID-19 Dashboard Changes Take Effect June 7
Along with decreases in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, ADPH will be updating its dashboard less frequently. Effective June 7, the Data and Surveillance Dashboard will update on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; the Vaccine Distribution Dashboard will update on Tuesday and Thursday; and no weekend updates will be made. Additional information may be provided in the future as ADPH gathers more data on the pandemic.
Multicultural Day at FEMA Community Vaccination Center
The drive-through FEMA Community Vaccination Center located at Watermark Place (4500 Katies Way) in Bessemer will hold a Multicultural Day on Saturday, June 5 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Attendees that receive vaccination on site can then enjoy a diverse family fun day with food from across the globe, raffle prizes, bounce houses, face painting, carnival games and more. Everyone is welcome. No legal status, no ID and no insurance is required.
COVID-19 Vaccine Data for Persons 12-15 Years of Age
Children 12 years and older are now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Since May 10, 8,614 patients age 12-15 in Alabama have received vaccinations with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. Pfizer is currently the only vaccine available to children and adolescents up to age 18.