The USDA is set to launch its annual oral rabies vaccine distribution in Alabama, targeting wildlife in a bid to combat rabies.
Starting October 10, the initiative will cover parts of Autauga, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Coosa, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, St. Clair, Shelby, and Talladega counties, lasting about three weeks.
From Oct. 10-16, USDA personnel will also distribute approximately 31,320 baits from trucks in the Birmingham Metro Area…