State Health Officer Scott Harris

New findings show Alabama’s infant mortality rate has climbed from recent years due to poverty, educational levels and medical access. The Alabama Department of Public Health continues to offer programs that focus on the reduction of the rate.

Alabama is pausing its distribution of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 out of an abundance of caution while federal officias…

With and end date to the governor's mask mandate in place, officials are recommending that Alabamians continue wearing masks even after the deadline.…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Montgomery might become the latest Alabama city to require the wearing of face masks in public as the city deals with rising…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris says the trend in coronavirus numbers depends which part of the state you are looking…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is urging state residents to be smart and vigilant about the threat of the coronavirus even as the state…