Some Arizonans find it difficult to get COVID-19 vaccine
For some, it s not an easy task to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Arizona.
PHOENIX - While officials with the Arizona Department of Health Services say the state is vaccinating more and more people against COVID-19, some Arizonans say getting vaccinated remains a difficult task.
Officials tout vaccination progress
In a statement released on Jan. 14, AZDHS officials say the state has administered a total of 217,716 COVID-19 vaccine doses to 186,779 Arizonans, which includes 21,612 people who have received both doses. With 602,625 vaccine doses ordered so far in Arizona, that means 36% of the state’s allocation to date has been administered, read a portion of the statement.
Phoenix s virtual MLK celebration to honor champions in community
The City of Phoenix is honoring the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a virtual celebration.
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PHOENIX â Friday is the 35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Celebration.
The event will recognize leaders who have gone above and beyond to be champions in the community.
ABC15 spoke with this yearâs recipient of the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award, Harry Garewal.
âI was really looking forward to having a conversation with him today,â Garewal said, noting that he and Goode crossed paths numerous times in life.
Phoenix Union High School District to set up COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites at 4 of its campuses
Four PUHSD campuses will offer vaccines for a two-day period.
PHOENIX - Teachers across the state have been some of the first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine since Jan. 11, when Phase 1B of the state s vaccination plan went into effect.
While many have signed up to get their shots at county vaccination PODs (Point of Distribution), one school district is bringing the PODs to its campuses.
According to Phoenix Union High School District officials, Central High School, along with three of the district s other campuses, will turn into PODs for teachers and the school community for a two-day period, from Friday, Jan. 22 to Saturday, Jan. 23.