Preparedness – Page 18 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Items in the Preparedness category will cover everything from Emergency Medical Services to vaccination programs. This division at ADHS tracks contagious disease, coordinates emergency preparedness activity, licenses EMTs and Paramedics, regulates ambulance companies, authorizes special hospital designations like cardiac care center and Level IV trauma center, issues birth and death certificates, and tracks critical health data through various sources including hospital discharge information.

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

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

By Jessica Rigler|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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New CDC mask recommendations draw on local COVID-19 cases, healthcare system impacts
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New CDC mask recommendations draw on local COVID-19 cases, healthcare system impacts

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New CDC mask recommendations draw on local COVID-19 cases, healthcare system impacts

By Don Herrington|2022-02-25T16:12:44-07:00February 25th, 2022|Preparedness|

ADHS has consistently followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and today’s updated CDC recommendations on mask use are no exception. The CDC’s mask recommendations now vary according to a community level that considers COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and COVID-19’s impact on the local healthcare system. The COVID-19 [...]

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Testing for syphilis during pregnancy protects you and your baby
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Testing for syphilis during pregnancy protects you and your baby

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Testing for syphilis during pregnancy protects you and your baby

By Jessica Rigler|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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The ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard is changing; here’s why
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The ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard is changing; here’s why

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The ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard is changing; here’s why

By Dr. Richard Carmona|2022-02-18T13:51:30-07:00February 18th, 2022|Preparedness|

Throughout the pandemic, your state government and Arizona’s hospitals have worked together to provide data critical to understanding and responding to the invisible enemy that is COVID-19. This partnership has made the ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard a go-to resource for the public, news media, and Arizona leaders. Updated daily and enhanced many times over these [...]

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

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

By Jessica Rigler|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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Study finds mask use associated with reduced risk of contracting COVID-19
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Study finds mask use associated with reduced risk of contracting COVID-19

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

By Jessica Rigler|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
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What to do next if you test positive for COVID-19

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

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

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

By Jessica Rigler|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
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Vaccines continued providing strong protection as Omicron rose to dominance in Arizona

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

By Jessica Rigler|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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FDA gives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine full approval for use in ages 18 and older
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FDA gives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine full approval for use in ages 18 and older

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FDA gives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine full approval for use in ages 18 and older

By Don Herrington|2022-01-31T13:03:07-07:00January 31st, 2022|Preparedness|

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given full approval to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in those ages 18 and older. Moderna joins the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which the FDA gave full approval to last August for use in ages 16 and older. Ages 5 to 15 are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine under [...]

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