Alan Collins
WBRC FOX6 News
Birmingham, AL, United States
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Recent articles by Alan:
Possibility of herd immunity in Alabama by late spring
Today a UAB epidemiologist said Alabama could be close to herd immunity by early spring but there is an important word of caution. → Read More
Bruno Event Team now staffing COVID-19 vaccine hotline in Jefferson County
The call center was made up with mostly volunteers who some say were overwhelmed by the huge demand. → Read More
First day for drive-thru COVID vaccinations at Parker High School
Thursday was the first day Parker High School hosted a mass drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site. About 200 hundred people were expected to get shots. For the most part it went well, but there were some problems. → Read More
ADPH: Alabama’s vaccination sites doing well
As of Tuesday, the vaccination process is getting high marks. People are getting in and out fairly smoothly. → Read More
Vaccines for Wal-Mart pharmacies
A million extra doses of vaccines are going out to various pharmacies. In Alabama, it will be Wal-Mart pharmacies. → Read More
Concerns over better transportation for Parker HS COVID vaccination site
Some people are voicing concerns about adequate transportation to Parker High School to get the COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccines shipping directly to pharmacies
President Biden’s administration announced Tuesday they will be sending vaccine supplies directly to pharmacies. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccines shipping directly to pharmacies
President Biden’s administration announced Tuesday they will be sending vaccine supplies directly to pharmacies. → Read More
Hoover Met opens for drive-thru COVID vaccinations, Parker High School site not ready yet
Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations started Tuesday in the parking lot of the Hoover Met. UAB hopes to vaccinate more than 800 people Tuesday and possibly 1,000 a day the rest of this week. → Read More
Indiana family survive tornado hitting Hampton Inn in Fultodale
The family could hear high winds and rain so they moved to the bottom floor for protection. → Read More
Vaccination update for Alabama: Vaccines increasing but still ranked low on distribution
The CDC ranked Alabama third from the bottom in vaccine distribution. → Read More
ADPH addresses COVID-19 vaccine frustrations and delays
The Alabama State Health Officer understands a lot of people are frustrated about getting in line to get their vaccination against COVID-19. → Read More
It’s been one year since first COVID-19 case in the U.S.
One year ago on January 20, 2020, the very first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the United States in Washington. → Read More
UAB looking to start mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Jefferson County
Jefferson County could see the opening of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site later this week. → Read More
ADPH disputes CDC vaccine ranking
Alabama Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said there was a reporting problem. Some vaccination records were kicked out by computers. The health department’s IT workers have been working on correcting the information all week. → Read More
ADPH disputes CDC vaccine ranking
Alabama Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said there was a reporting problem. Some vaccination records were kicked out by computers. The health department’s IT workers have been working on correcting the information all week. → Read More
Ivey responds as ADPH overwhelmed by phone calls about COVID-19 vaccination
The Alabama Department of Public Health continues to be overwhelmed with phone calls of people trying to sign up for vaccinations. → Read More
Jefferson County plans to expand vaccinations
The Alabama Department of Public Health plans to expand its vaccinations January 18th. → Read More
JCDH call center for COVID-19 vaccine receives 3,300 calls in first week
The call center will provide information to the public regarding COVID-19 vaccines, and assist with coordinating vaccination efforts for critical populations in Jefferson County. → Read More
Capitol Police chief resigning after mob attack
Chief Steven Sund said Thursday that police had planned for a free speech demonstration and did not expect the violent attack. He said it was unlike anything he’d experienced in his 30 years in law enforcement. → Read More