Submitted Article ALABAMA--Now is the time to make sure your children are up to date on their vaccines before the start of school. Getting children all recommended vaccines is one of…
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WIC Income Guidelines Increase
(Submitted Article) ALABAMA--Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) have increased and additional people may qualify. If you are a…
Jackson County Health Care Authority Signs Letter of Intent to Integrate with Huntsville Hospital Health System
Huntsville Hospital Health System and the Jackson County Health Care Authority have taken the first step towards developing an integration agreement that strengthens the relationship that has existed between the facilities…
Covid hits Clerk’s Office
Marla Jones, Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com SCOTTSBORO, Ala.-- The Jackson County Circuit’s office will be closed until at least June 24 due to three confirmed cases of COVID among the employees. The…
MIRACLE IN THE MAKING
Marla Jones, Sports Editor marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.--The Rainsville Freedom Run motivates hundreds of people to get in shape in order to participate, each year. Mark Shepherd, 57 of Henagar, had a…
RSV on the Rise
By Marla Jones Managing Editor marla@southerntorch.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory earlier this month due to an unusual increase in the spread of a RSV.…
Pfizer vaccine expanded to cover children over 12
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — On Monday, officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the expansion of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to include children as young as…
Is COVID-19 herd immunity on the horizon for Alabama?
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Herd immunity for COVID-19 could be on the horizon as long as vaccinations don't drop, according to State Health Officer Dr. Scott…