Information on COVID-19 for the Huntsville/Madison County, Alabama community, including business resources.

August 13, 2021

Update from Governor Kay Ivey on Covid-19 Mitigation Efforts

Governor Ivey issued a limited, narrowly-focused state of emergency on August 13 based on the surge in Covid-19 cases Alabama is experiencing in an effort to support the state’s frontline heroes and cut red tape. As more and more Alabamians choose to get vaccinated each day, the Governor said this will allow our health care community greater flexibility to offer care for patients coming through their doors.
August 13, 2021

COVID-19 Community Profile Report (federal data)

This link includes all state and federal data that is distributed to the White House, including COVID-19 cases and vaccine distribution.
August 13, 2021

Alabama’s COVID-19 Dashboard

This link tracks COVID-19 cases and vaccinations in the state of Alabama.
August 13, 2021

Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine

Updated 8/13/2021 You can get a COVID-19 vaccine in a variety of locations. It is free and safe.  Here are several options on where you can go: Sign up at huntsvillehospital.org – the Community Vaccination Clinic will move back to […]
August 12, 2021

A message to share with your employees from Joyce Thomas of Huntsville Hospital

Joyce Thomas with Huntsville Hospital has a traveling team that runs COVID vaccination clinics at various sites across Huntsville and Madison County. She has a message for your employees.
August 12, 2021

Aug. 10 Zoom Call: COVID cases are high, but so is the momentum for vaccinations

During our August 10 Zoom call with membership, we talked about the rise in COVID cases, which is drastic right now.  A lot of people are sick and hospitals across Alabama are full, including here in Huntsville.  Resources at these hospitals are stretched, as staff members care for patients with COVID.  Elective procedures have also been put on hold. There is good momentum in recent days with the vaccine, though.
August 2, 2021

A message from our CEO, about in-person events

When we selected August as the time to return to in-person programming, some thought we were being too conservative. Infection rates were down and vaccination rates were up, especially among the most vulnerable populations. Now we have been thrown a curveball – the Delta variant.
August 2, 2021

Mask-Up – Sanitize – Vaccinate

With the recent rise in COVID infections, and the urgent need to get more Alabamians vaccinated, we created some updated artwork and would like to share it with you. We invite you to use on these social media, and you can also print these for your front door or place them throughout your office.
August 2, 2021

Vaccinate. Mask. Lead: A message to community & business leaders from Crestwood Medical Center CEO

Dr. Pam Hudson has this message to community and business leaders, to encourage everyone to work for the common good.
August 2, 2021

COVID-19 Viewpoint: Vaccination Efforts in Alabama

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and the City of Huntsville partnered to host this conversation with three Huntsville-area doctors on July 29.  Our main topic was the need for more people in our state to get vaccinated.  We continue the effort to wipe out misinformation and share facts.
July 30, 2021

A Dose of Reality: Huntsville Hospital CEO urges more to get vaccinated

Jeff Samz asks everyone to help protect our community, our patients and our caregivers by receiving the Covid-19 vaccination.
June 29, 2021

Survey Results: Impact of COVID-19 on Regional Business

Earlier this year, local community and business leaders solicited input from area businesses on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. They asked businesses of all sizes to take a survey in order to learn how the regional infrastructure supported their sustainability and resiliency. Here is what we learned.
June 25, 2021

Alabama Healthcare Organizations Launch Statewide Grassroots Effort to Encourage Vaccinations

With vaccinations proving to be the best weapon against the virus, and Alabama being the second worst state in terms of its vaccination rate, Alabama’s leading healthcare organizations are joining together to launch “We Can Do This Alabama” to encourage greater participation.
May 12, 2021

Web Call (May 11) – Huntsville COVID Check-In

Our guests for this meeting included Jeff Birdwell, Huntsville/Madison County EMA Director and Dr. Kimberly Robinson, Executive Director and CEO of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.