The first shipments of coronavirus vaccines arrived in Arizona on Dec. 14, 2020.
Maricopa County will begin vaccinating health care workers Thursday. More than 40,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines arrived in the county earlier this week.
The county’s vaccination efforts will begin at two points of dispensing, or “PODs,” managed by Banner and HonorHealth. Those appointment-only, drive-through events will be for thousands of pre-selected, high-risk health care workers. The county plans to open three more POD sites Monday.
“The county has done everything it can to be ready for this day tomorrow and for next week and to be ready in every possible way to make sure that the PODs are successful,” said Robert Rowley, director of the Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management in a call with reporters Wednesday.
A day of history and hope: Arizona receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine
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PHOENIX The first shipment of Pfizer s coronavirus vaccine arrived Monday morning in Arizona.
Maricopa County public health officials welcomed 18,000 doses of the vaccine, which were then taken to county Points of Dispensing (PODs), where health care workers will be vaccinated beginning Thursday as part of distribution Phase 1A.
“It is that little light at the end of the tunnel we’ve all been waiting for,” said Maricopa County Public Health Executive Director Marcy Flanagan.
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