Vaccine News
With COVID-19 vaccination rates declining in Arizona, public and private entities are using incentives to get more shots into more arms.
The state currently operates vaccine sites in Chandler, Glendale, Tempe, Tucson, and, as of this Friday, Yuma.
The doses administered at State Farm Stadium account for almost half of the doses that have been administered across the country at NFL stadiums.
Food service workers were deemed essential during the early stages of the pandemic, but most are still not prioritized for vaccination.
Arizona’s COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly as vaccination efforts have spread rapidly across the state.
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Arizona’s seniors reported being overwhelmed by the state’s websites and struggling to make an appointment online. On a recent weekday morning, Liz Northcott, 78, logged onto her home computer, went to Arizona’s COVID-19 vaccination registration site, and tried her best to make an appointment. Two frustrating hours later, she found a phone number to call...
The trend to pay workers to get vaccinated comes as public health officials address vaccine hesitancy, a hurdle in the nation’s quest to end the pandemic.
