Two vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by [U.S. Food \& Drug Administration (FDA)](https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines). For more information on vaccine plans and availability in Alabama, visit [COVID\-19 Vaccine](https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/covid19/vaccine.html).

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. Masks will no longer be mandated statewide, but individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people. This order goes into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021 and extends until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

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Two vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). For more information on vaccine plans and availability in Alabama, visit COVID-19 Vaccine.