Stories tagged: "Vaccine 2021"
The recommendation is a sharp change from holidays a year ago, when health officials warned against travel and all but the most limited family gatherings.
At least one Valley pediatrician's office is already booking vaccination appointments for younger children in anticipation of FDA approval.
A more contagious variant of COVID-19 is spreading in Maricopa County, with at least one outbreak identified in a long-term care facility.
With COVID-19 vaccination rates declining in Arizona, public and private entities are using incentives to get more shots into more arms.
A school board meeting in Scottsdale was cut short after a group of attendees erupted in anger after being asked to wear masks.
Demand for vaccination appointments has declined, as 40% of the state’s population had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Nearly 50% of Arizonans with at least one shot are white; just 10% are Hispanic, even though Hispanics comprise 30% of the state’s COVID-19 cases and 29% of nearly 17,000 deaths. A March report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention praised only two states for their efforts in getting vaccines to vulnerable communities....
