Alabama Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Reach Record High
Alabama’s kindergarten vaccine exemption rate hit a record 3% in 2025–26, with 96% of exemptions non-medical, as pediatricians warn of measles risk.
Gulf Coast Counties Lag Well Behind the Nation in COVID-19 Vaccinations
Gulf Coast communities were trailing well behind the rest of the country in the race to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in spring 2021, according to federal health data. CDC figures…