Data-processing issue will affect COVID-19 dashboard updates for a few days
Numbers added to our COVID-19 Data Dashboard normally are lower coming out of the weekend. But today’s were extremely low even for a Monday, with just 150 cases added. We’ve learned that this was because of a data-processing problem over the weekend that was corrected on Monday morning but likely […]
CDC Report Reinforces Safety of All COVID-19 Vaccines Available in Arizona
A report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds to the evidence supporting the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
The study in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found no […]
Lead remains a hazard for Arizona’s children
Even though it has been more than 40 years since the federal government banned the manufacturing of lead-based paint and even longer since the U.S. moved away from gasoline containing lead, exposure to this toxic metal remains a danger to Arizonans, especially children.
Looking toward Lead Poisoning Prevention […]
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Very Effective at Preventing Hospitalization Among Adolescents
If your adolescent child remains unvaccinated against COVID-19, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a compelling reason to get him or her vaccinated.
The CDC’s latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report details a study that found the Pfizer vaccine, the only one currently authorized for […]
COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Coming for Ages 5-11: Here’s What You Need to Know
Nearly all Arizona children ages 5 to 11 are vaccinated against measles, diphtheria, whooping cough, rubella, mumps, polio, and other diseases that have been eliminated or all but eliminated thanks to modern medicine.
Soon, COVID-19 will become the next disease with a safe and highly effective vaccine available to […]
A New Resource to Connect COVID-19 Patients With Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
Your best protection against COVID-19 is getting one of the safe, free, and highly effective vaccines that are widely available around Arizona. Vaccination helps prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 while helping preserve healthcare capacity for others who need it.
Complementing the […]
