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Banner Health Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Marjorie Bessel gives a vaccine to Emily Beck at the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Dec. 17, 2020. Beck is an ICU nurse who has been working with COVID-19 patients.
A listener asked through KJZZ s Q&AZ project why Arizona is recommending COVID-19 vaccinations in Phase 1B for adults aged 75 and older, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and many other states are allowing those aged 65 and older to receive vaccines in Phase 1B.
Federal health officials recently revised guidelines to add people aged 65 to 74 into those eligible for Phase 1B. Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ announced Friday that Arizona is also now recommending counties make adults 65 and older eligible for the vaccine. The state has indicated this population will be able to register for February appointments at the State Farm Stadium site in Glendale and a new vaccination site at Phoenix Municipal Stad
Climate Point: Earth is spinning faster, and a manatee holds a political message Mark Olalde, USA TODAY
Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde.
Also welcome to the final Climate Point with Donald Trump as president. Next week, President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, undoubtedly setting off a whirlwind of activity in the District, as Democrats try to undo four years of rollbacks to environmental laws. Even as Trump became the first president ever impeached twice and even as Democrats took control of Congress, the administration continued targeting these laws (more on that later).
The first few months of the year is prime events season in metro Phoenix, but with COVID-19 doing its best to ruin everything, it can be hard to keep track of what s actually going to take place.
To help, we ve put together a list of of events scheduled to happen between now and the end of April along with details about what s been canceled, postponed, or transformed to include virtual components. They re listed in alphabetical order to make it easy to find your favorites.
Everything is subject to change these days, so watch for updates. A final note: Keep it classy during in-person events by following mask and social distancing guidelines.