Arizona needs more COVID-19 vaccine doses as state leads nation in spread of infection
Arizona has the worst rate of infection in the country as there is a growing demand to get the vaccine. Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX) Updated: 6:49 PM MST January 15, 2021
PHOENIX You’ve seen the long lines at State Farm Stadium as Arizonans wait for their shot to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but demand fails to meet the state s current supply.
Out of Arizona s 602,625 doses, only 232,125 people have received the vaccine.
“We do have more demand than supply,” said Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ.
Coronavirus vaccines are in limited supply nationwide. Right now, vaccines are available only to prioritized populations. More people will be able to access vaccines as more doses are manufactured and shipped to states.KJZZ has been getting a lot of questions about the rollout of the vaccine in Arizona and how to access it via the Q&AZ project. Here's what we know.EDITOR'S
In an effort to track the changes with the coronavirus outbreak in Arizona, 12 News has started a daily live blog. Here is the live blog for Friday, Jan. 15. Major updates: There have been 649,040 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 10,855 coronavirus-related deaths reported in Arizona as of Thursday. The state does not record how many people have recovered, but Johns Hopkins University estimates the number of people who have recovered. You can.
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