We have a long way to go before we reach herd immunity in the COVID-19 pandemic. But about 12% of Maricopa County residents have had at least one dose of a vaccine, a rate slightly higher than the U.S. average. Bloomberg data shows about 11% of the U.S. population has had at least one dose of the vaccine as of Thursday.
This weekend s vaccination events will cover Glendale Union High School District, Higley Unified School District, Gilbert Public Schools, and Queen Creek Unified School District.
The events are for any child care workers or school staff who work within that geographic area that includes K-12 public, private, and charter schools as well as licensed or unlicensed child care centers.
Several districts including in Phoenix, Chandler and Scottsdale have already hosted vaccination events. The county plans to continue hosting events until all school districts in the county are covered. Any staff member of a public, private, or charter school or child care facility will be able to get vaccinated at the site closest to their work location, a county spokesperson said in an email to KJZZ. We anticipate approximately 60,000 total people vaccinated through these limited-access PODs.
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Many growing frustrated trying to get a second appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine
Many growing frustrated trying to get a second appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine
The Arizona Department of Health Services says a good amount of people have contacted them about second doses at county point of dispensing vaccination sites, known as PODS.
PHOENIX - For some Arizonans, getting the first dose of the
COVID-19 vaccine is a hurdle. Getting the second dose has become another challenge.
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The Arizona Department of Health Services says a good amount of people have contacted them about second doses at county point of dispensing vaccination sites, known as PODS.
The number of heat-related deaths in Arizona soared to a new high last year as people endured the hottest summer on record and the complications of the pandemic.
The deaths of at least 494 people were linked to heat during 2020, state health officials said this week, a preliminary number that may continue to grow as more deaths under investigation are resolved.
More than 300 heat-associated deaths have been confirmed in Maricopa County, a number that could also climb.
The statewide toll far surpassed the previous record of 283 heat-related deaths reported in 2019. Over the past five years, state figures show, heat has been linked to more than 1,500 deaths in Arizona.