COVID-19

USA Health Develops Online Tool For Vaccine Interest

USA Health Develops Online Tool For Vaccine Interest

January 22, 2021
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USA Health has developed an online tool for people to show their interest in receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. When eligibility for certain groups is approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health, and when USA Health has enough vaccine to begin giving the shots to those who are eligible, the information collected through this registry…

Semmes Pharmacy Among Independents Injecting Vaccine

Semmes Pharmacy Among Independents Injecting Vaccine

January 22, 2021
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One of only three independent Alabama pharmacies offering a COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama, AL.com reports, Semmes Pharmacy chose “to receive early doses as a trial run to show that smaller, locally owned pharmacies could help distribute the vaccine,” instead of it being limited to hospitals, doctors’ offices and health departments. It is now booking appointments…

COVID-19 Testing Clinic Opens In Mobile

December 31, 2020
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California-based Carbon Health is opening a new clinic on Hillcrest Road in Mobile, according to Business Alabama. The clinic will immediately provide rapid COVID-19 tests and antibody testing and eventually transition into an urgent care site. Patients can book urgent care or virus testing appointments without a referral, then check test results through the Carbon Health…

Small Business Webinars Announced

December 31, 2020
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The Alabama Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of South Alabama is presenting “The Small Business Survival Series” webinars on January 12, 14, 21, 26 and 28, 2021. They are available for all small business owners but tailored for those minority-owned and impacted by COVID-19. Supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation, the webinars…

Infirmary Health Launches Clinic For COVID-19 Treatment

Infirmary Health Launches Clinic For COVID-19 Treatment

December 11, 2020
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Infirmary Health is now offering monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms as part of the Food & Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization. Infirmary Health offers this outpatient therapy at its hospital campuses in Mobile, Fairhope and Bay Minette. The goal of the treatment is to reduce the risk for…

Alabama Employers Likely Have Right to Enforce Vaccine Policy

Alabama Employers Likely Have Right to Enforce Vaccine Policy

December 4, 2020
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In light of anticipation Pfizer and Moderna could release COVID-19 vaccines soon, some companies are talking with attorneys to make its application mandatory for employees, NBC 15 reported. Employees worried this could violate their constitutional rights are also reaching out to attorneys. “Some people say, if I don’t want to take the vaccine, then it’s…

Southwest Mobile County Chamber Parade Cancelled

November 27, 2020
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The Southwest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Parade (Southwest Mobile County Chamber’s Christmas Events) that had been scheduled for December 5 was cancelled due to City of Mobile’s COVID-19 precautions. However, the chamber’s Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony is still being held on November 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Tillman’s Corner Community Center at…

Calagaz Now Making Desk Defenders

Calagaz Now Making Desk Defenders

October 16, 2020
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Calagaz Printing is now making “desk defenders” to keep students safe in the classroom, according to NBC 15. Students can use them as a layer of protection by opening them and setting them on their desks or other location. The defenders use the same plastic used in medical settings and are portable. The products’ manufacture…

Coast Diagnostics Expands Testing Capabilities

Coast Diagnostics Expands Testing Capabilities

October 9, 2020
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Coast Diagnostics Laboratory on Airport Boulevard in Mobile recently rolled out a new testing method that can search for COVID-19 and nearly two dozen other pathogens at the same time, according to FOX10. The lab has been training its technicians to run the new panel tests. Results can be known in 2.5 hr, and patients…

Calgaz Is Mobile Chamber’s Business Of The Year

Calagaz Is Mobile Chamber’s Business Of The Year

August 21, 2020
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Calagaz Printing was announced as the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Small Business of the Year in a Facebook Live video on August 20. President Joe Calagaz received an award and thanked his team for their hard work, especially in shifting to medical face shield production when COVID-19 began to loom large in March.…

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