Alabama Improves In Being Prepared For Health Disaster

Associated Press
Published: December 19, 2007
Updated: December 19, 2007

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A national report released today says
state and local governments in Alabama have shown improvement in
the last two years in being prepared to deal with a major health
emergency.

The report by the nonprofit organization Trust for America's
Health is titled "Ready or Not" and rates the states in 10
categories of preparedness.

Two of the categories include the state's stockpiling of vaccine
and the ability to test for biological threats.

Alabama received a positive mark in nine of the 10 categories.

That's a big jump from two years ago when the state was marked
with just two out of 10.

Just seven states received a positive mark for all 10
categories.

Alabama was among 15 states to receive positive marks in nine of
the 10 indicators.