Arizona’s children – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

8.7 million reasons why it’s safe and smart to vaccinate young kids against COVID-19

By Jessica Rigler|2022-01-04T12:45:48-07:00January 4th, 2022|Preparedness|

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has 8.7 million reasons why it’s safe and smart to vaccinate kids ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19. Building on extensive trials that found no serious vaccination-related events, this study found serious adverse events extremely rare among children ages 5 to 11 who [...]

ADHS Looking for a Forward-thinking Assistant Director

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:51:12-07:00May 8th, 2012|Licensing|

“Promoting Health and Wellness for all Arizonans" is the motto of the Arizona Department of Health Services. We promote and protect the health of Arizona's children and adults and set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy and leadership. Want a piece of the action? We’re looking for an [...]