Birmingham Public Library Website Has Links To Coronavirus Vaccine Registration Sites

From the Birmingham Public Library:

February 25, 2021

The Birmingham Public Library has a page on its website on how to find locations in Jefferson County to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Set up by BPL Librarians, the page includes the phone numbers to call for more information on signing up to get the vaccine shots.

The link is here: http://www.bplonline.org/coronavirus.aspx

The BPL page also has a photo you can click on to get updated statistics from Jefferson County on COVID-19 cases and deaths in the county, Alabama and the United States. Click here https://data-jeffco-al.opendata.arcgis.com/pages/covid-19-in-jefferson-county-alabama

Below is a listing of Vaccine Registration Sites

Jefferson County Health Department Jefferson County Vaccine Call Center is also available Mon-Sat 8AM-8PM (205)-858-2221.UABWalgreensWalmart (Sam's Club)***Alabama Department of Health is available to register for a vaccine in every Alabama county except Jefferson County. To register for a vaccine in Jefferson County, chose the links above.******All Vaccine Providers in Alabama administering the vaccine. Includes pharmacies and urgent care sites. Organized by name and county***

BPL's blog also lists trustworthy Websites and social media sites for information on COVID-19

City of Birmingham Twitter

Alabama Department of Public HealthTwitter

Birmingham City SchoolsTwitter

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Twitter

Jefferson County Department of HealthTwitter

UAB HospitalTwitter

World Health Organization (WHO)Twitter

Additional Information and Resources

Where Can I Get Tested For the COVID-19Updates: Coronavirus Covid-19 in Jefferson CountyCDC Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection RecommendationsCDC Handouts and PostersCDC Resources for Households to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus DiseaseCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mappy by Johns Hopkins CSSEMedlinePlusNovel Coronavirus Information Center Elsevier’s free health and medical research on novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)Wiley Online Library Covid-19: Novel Coronavirus Content Free to Access Federal Agencies Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines

This press release was produced by the Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.