Teenage Alabama city councilman who voted against mask mandate tests positive for COVID-19

Unvaxxed Teen Councilman Who Attacked Mask Mandates Now Battling ‘Terrible’ COVID Pneumonia

Hunter Pepper, a 19-year-old council member who vowed to “fight to the end” against a mask mandate in Decatur, Alabama, revealed he’s been hospitalized with shallow breathing.

Teenage Alabama city councilman who voted against mask mandate tests positive for COVID

A teenager who last year became the youngest person ever elected to his city council revealed this week that he has tested positive for COVID-19 just months after voting to end a local mask mandate.

Councilman changes tone on COVID-19 after developing severe symptoms

Decatur City Councilman Hunter Pepper says his sickness made him rethink vaccines and safety precautions.

Teen city councilman in Alabama who voted against masks has Covid

Hunter Pepper, 19, who is unvaccinated, said he's encouraging vaccinations. "This is a virus that is tearing down everybody," he said.

19-Year-Old Anti-Mask Councilman Gets COVID, Says He ‘Feels Terrible For Not Being Able To Breathe’

A teenage anti-mask councilman in Alabama who voted to end his city’s mask mandate was hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday after developing pneumonia.

Alabama councilman, 19, sick with covid after opposing mask mandate: ‘Terrible not to be able to breathe’

Nineteen-year-old Hunter Pepper said he and his family began to worry after he began showing symptoms, including difficulty breathing. He tested positive for the virus on Wednesday morning.