But most classrooms will be closed, as 2021 begins with online learning for most public school students.
âLitchfield Elementary School Districtâs data from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health has skyrocketed. Our kindergarten through eighth grade students will remain in distance learning until further notice,â according to an LESD website pre-break post. âWe will continue to monitor the metrics and will send you another update on Jan. 15.â
At the other LESD, Littleton Elementary School District, âAll students will remain in full-time dynamic distance learning through Jan. 15.â
At Buckeye Elementary School District, âfamilies should plan for continued virtual instruction the week of Jan. 4,â according to a pre-winter break post at the district website.
Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order on Wednesday to help expand and increase the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Arizona.
Arizona s Family caught up with Marcy Flanagan, the executive director, following the governor s announcement. She says the order aligns with how the department feels. We want the vaccine in the arms of our Maricopa County residents as quickly as possible, Flanagan said. She thinks the more pharmacies and partnerships they have in terms of observation, they ll be able to see the number of vaccines increase, which is exciting.
According to the Maricopa County Public Health Department website, they have administered 36,121 doses so far. Valley-area anesthesiologist Edward Westerfield got his vaccine last week but is concerned with how slowly it s being given out locally and nationally.
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COVID-19 vaccinesâcalled âone tiny step to life after COVIDâ by a health care officialâhave arrived in the West Valley.
But the general public still has to wait, as the first batch of vaccines is reserved for health care workers, first responders and residents of nursing homes.
Ashley Losch of the Glendale Fire Department said there was a slight glitch in the registration process that was soon resolved: âOnce it was fixed, I was able to make an appointment quickly,â she said.
Jose Santiago said the Glendale Police Department has to wait a bit. âWe are still working to get the vaccine. We are hoping to begin vaccinating our first responders through the city by mid-January,â Santiago said.
Maricopa County receives first doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
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PHOENIX â The Maricopa County Department of Public Health says it has received its first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning.
According to county officials, four boxes with approximately 18,000 total doses arrived at a public health facility Tuesday morning.
The FDA officially approved the Moderna vaccine on Friday, to supplement the existing Pfizer vaccine that was first approved.
To date, Maricopa County says it has given 8,175 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to members of the Group 1A category of residents.
According to the county, the first doses of the Moderna vaccine will be reserved for long-term care facilities that are not part of the CDCâs Pharmacy Partnership, which provides ways for those facilities to get vaccines to residents and staff.