Arizona groups push to inoculate Central American migrants PHOENIX (AP) — A leader in the Central American community in Phoenix says local groups are banding together to ensure more hard-to-reach migrants are vaccinated against COVID-19 as Arizona struggles to improve its inoculation rates. The Rev. Antonio Velazquez said the push to vaccinate at least 5,000 migrants from Central America and Mexico will begin Sunday at a Spanish-language church. Just under half, or 45.8%, of Arizona’s eligible population has been vaccinated. Arizona is reporting more than 700 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest daily case total in nearly two weeks. The state Department of Health Services on Thursday found 764 new cases along with 18 more virus-related deaths.