Inmate Found Dead + Pfizer Vaccine For Kids: The Week In News

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Birmingham metro started the month of November with the Birmingham PD reporting its 99th and 100th homicides of 2021, which both occurred Oct. 29.

Also in the news this past week, CVS Health announced that more than 50 locations in Alabama will begin offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday for kids ages 5-11.

Here are those and more stories that made headlines this past week on Patch:

2 Deadly Shootings Friday: Birmingham's 99th And 100th Homicides

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two homicides from Friday night, one in the Norwood community and another in Ensley.

Pfizer Vaccine Available For Alabama Children Ages 5 To 11

CVS Health today announced that 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide — including 51 select locations in Alabama — are now accepting appointments for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine to children ages five to 11 years of age.

Lettuce Recalled In Alabama Due To Listeria Risk: FDA

Alabama is one of 10 states where several packages of Dole lettuce sold at Kroger, Walmart and other grocery chains are being recalled.

Legion FC And UAB End Stadium Lease Agreement

Following Friday's vote of approval for early termination by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees, Legion FC and the University of Alabama at Birmingham will end the lease agreement for the club's use of PNC Field.

Inmate Found Dead In Cell At Jefferson County Prison

An inmate was found dead in his cell at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in west Jefferson County Tuesday.