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Drew: Smartphone-based tool for COVID-19 vaccine check-ins

By Samuetta Hill Drew We have spent several weeks exploring the different aspects of the two-federal authorized COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer-BioTech and Moderna. Past articles have addressed the two vaccines’ scientific make-up, possible side effects, local vaccine sites, The Alabama Department of Public Health vaccine roll out schedule, its phases, and the different category of […]

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