Jessica Rigler

About Jessica Rigler

Jessica Rigler, an Arizona native, began her public health career more than 15 years ago, serving in varied roles with local, state, federal, and international public health agencies. Jessica has been with the Arizona Department of Health Services for over 12 years, supporting evaluation activities with the state immunization program, serving as the state’s first Healthcare Associated Infections Coordinator, and leading the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control. She is currently an Assistant Director overseeing the Division of Public Health Preparedness at ADHS, which spans the areas of Epidemiology and Disease Control, Emergency Medical Services, Public Health Statistics, Public Health Emergency Preparedness and the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory. In recent years, Jessica has worked with the ADHS team to lead critical public health responses including opioids and COVID-19. Jessica holds Bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and human development from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master’s degree in public health from Emory University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and certified in infection control.

Important notes on our first weekly COVID-19 Data Dashboard update

By |2022-03-01T14:47:56-07:00March 1st, 2022|General, Preparedness|

We look forward to offering our first weekly update tomorrow to the ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard.  Here are some important notes on what you’ll see: Summary Page: With our shift to weekly updates, the Summary page will now show the number of new cases, deaths, and vaccine doses from the previous week’s update to the [...]

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COVID-19 dashboard shifting to weekly updates after Saturday’s report

By |2022-02-25T10:15:38-07:00February 25th, 2022|General|

As we shared last week, an important change is coming to make our COVID-19 Data Dashboard even more useful. Saturday, Feb. 26, will be our last daily update to the dashboard. Weekly updates will start on Wednesday, March 2.  Updating weekly is consistent with other infectious disease reporting and how public health uses data to [...]

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Testing for syphilis during pregnancy protects you and your baby

By |2022-02-23T13:32:01-07:00February 23rd, 2022|Preparedness|

Last year, more than 100 babies were born with syphilis in Arizona, including nine who were stillborn. Syphilis is completely preventable through timely testing and treatment. Testing should take place three times during pregnancy – at the first prenatal care visit, early in the third trimester (around 28-32 weeks), and at delivery.  In Arizona, there [...]

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Mobile vaccination clinics help make COVID-19 vaccines available to all

By |2022-02-15T14:30:49-07:00February 15th, 2022|Preparedness|

When the last state-run COVID-19 mass-vaccination site closed last June, with millions of Arizonans already protected, former ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ noted that in many ways the hardest work was just beginning.  The vaccine was and continues to be widely available around the state. The focus for ADHS, local health departments, and others had [...]

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Make safety your goal with Super Bowl party food

By |2022-02-09T14:27:02-07:00February 9th, 2022|Prevention|

In just a few days, friends and families will gather for Super Bowl parties, and we want to be sure you and your guests are safe – including from foodborne illness. Here are some tips to keep everyone focused on football and smiling about the great food to be enjoyed during the game: Wash up: [...]

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Study finds mask use associated with reduced risk of contracting COVID-19

By |2022-02-07T14:20:45-07:00February 7th, 2022|Preparedness|

Masking up and being up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations are a powerful combination when it comes to reducing the risk of testing positive, according to a new study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.  Research has already shown that face masks and respirators, when worn [...]

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What to do next if you test positive for COVID-19

By |2022-02-04T14:44:20-07:00February 4th, 2022|Preparedness|

Whether the result comes from a self-test or a laboratory, you should take steps right away to protect yourself and others if you test positive for COVID-19.  A new ADHS resource, azhealth.gov/TestedPositive, has easy-to-follow instructions on what to do if you test positive. It includes an infographic suitable for printing and an option to have [...]

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We’ve improved how county of residence is assigned in COVID-19 vaccination data

By |2022-02-03T15:20:43-07:00February 3rd, 2022|Preparedness|

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve updated our processes to ensure the data presented on the ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard is as complete and accurate as possible. Today, we are improving the way a patient’s county of residence is assigned in our Vaccine Administration dashboard.  Previously, county assignment was based on the address entered into the [...]

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Vaccines continued providing strong protection as Omicron rose to dominance in Arizona

By |2022-02-03T10:06:48-07:00February 2nd, 2022|Preparedness|

As Omicron rapidly emerged as Arizona’s dominant COVID-19 variant in December, vaccines continued offering robust protection against hospitalization and death. That’s according to a new report detailing COVID-19 variant trends and the latest update to our report on COVID-19 outcomes by vaccination status.  The new report on variants shows week-by-week how Omicron pushed aside the [...]

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Monoclonal antibodies: What you should know about treatment options amid Omicron

By |2022-01-26T13:51:58-07:00January 26th, 2022|Prevention|

Monoclonal antibody treatments have helped thousands of Arizonans avoid severe illness after contracting COVID-19. So it’s natural to wonder what becomes of this option with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrawing approval for two widely used treatments that aren’t effective against the now-dominant Omicron variant. Even without monoclonal antibody treatments made by Eli Lilly [...]

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