Preparedness – Page 19 – 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.

New CDC guidance: The best mask is one you will wear consistently
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New CDC guidance: The best mask is one you will wear consistently

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New CDC guidance: The best mask is one you will wear consistently

By Jessica Rigler|2022-01-20T13:02:57-07:00January 20th, 2022|Preparedness|

Throughout the pandemic, public health has recommended wearing masks to reduce COVID-19 spread. All types of recommended masks, when worn properly and consistently, protect you and the community. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance to note that some masks offer greater protection than others, with certified N95 and KN95 [...]

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Unvaccinated 17.5 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19
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Unvaccinated 17.5 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19

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Unvaccinated 17.5 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19

By Jessica Rigler|2022-01-19T09:59:13-07:00January 19th, 2022|Preparedness|

There’s an important addition in today’s update on COVID-19 outcomes by vaccination status: During November, unvaccinated people were 17.5 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated. Hospitalization data provides a deeper look at the numbers in this twice-monthly report posted at the top of the ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard. Also [...]

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As COVID-19 cases rise, please help keep ERs open for emergencies
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As COVID-19 cases rise, please help keep ERs open for emergencies

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As COVID-19 cases rise, please help keep ERs open for emergencies

By Jessica Rigler|2022-01-14T13:30:08-07:00January 14th, 2022|Preparedness|

With the Omicron variant spreading rapidly, Arizona has seen more COVID-19 cases in the past week than any other week of the pandemic. Alongside this increase, we’ve seen more people seeking care in hospital emergency rooms and more people seeking COVID-19 testing. Both of these are challenging in their own right. But one avoidable problem [...]

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Clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are saving lives
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Clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are saving lives

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Clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are saving lives

By Don Herrington|2022-01-05T11:56:48-07:00January 5th, 2022|Preparedness|

Our latest report on COVID-19 outcomes by vaccination status offers even more evidence that vaccines are saving lives. In November, those who weren’t vaccinated were 31.1 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated. They also were 4.9 times more likely to test positive for COVID-19. This is a big change from [...]

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

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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 [...]

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COVID-19 cases are spiking in Arizona and elsewhere: Here’s what you need to know
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COVID-19 cases are spiking in Arizona and elsewhere: Here’s what you need to know

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COVID-19 cases are spiking in Arizona and elsewhere: Here’s what you need to know

By Jessica Rigler|2022-01-03T15:35:50-07:00January 3rd, 2022|Preparedness|

As is the case around the country, Arizona is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases amid the spread of the extraordinarily contagious Omicron variant. The COVID-19 Cases by Day graph on the ADHS COVID-19 Dashboard shows a surge beginning two days after Christmas, with more than 7,000 cases and even 8,000-plus cases on days for [...]

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COVID-19 cases added to dashboard temporarily affected by the New Year’s holiday
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COVID-19 cases added to dashboard temporarily affected by the New Year’s holiday

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COVID-19 cases added to dashboard temporarily affected by the New Year’s holiday

By Don Herrington|2022-01-02T06:31:35-07:00January 2nd, 2022|Preparedness|

Cases added in today’s COVID-19 data dashboard update are lower than they’d ordinarily be because of the New Year’s holiday. Expect to see higher numbers of cases added in the coming days as the dashboard catches up. Major holidays are the rare exception when information temporarily slows to the COVID-19 data dashboard. I wish everyone [...]

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Governor, Dr. Richard Carmona join forces in new COVID-19 vaccine PSA
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Governor, Dr. Richard Carmona join forces in new COVID-19 vaccine PSA

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Governor, Dr. Richard Carmona join forces in new COVID-19 vaccine PSA

By Don Herrington|2021-12-30T08:00:32-07:00December 30th, 2021|Preparedness|

A public service announcement featuring Governor Doug Ducey and Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th U.S. Surgeon General and the governor’s adviser on public health preparedness, is now airing on Arizona television stations in addition to social media and streaming media. I hope you’ll heed their advice to help protect yourself and others from COVID-19: Get vaccinated [...]

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COVID-19 testing has come a long way in Arizona
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COVID-19 testing has come a long way in Arizona

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COVID-19 testing has come a long way in Arizona

By Don Herrington|2021-12-29T10:35:56-07:00December 29th, 2021|Preparedness|

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 15.5 million diagnostic tests have allowed Arizonans to learn whether they have COVID-19 and take action to protect themselves and others. Testing has come a long way in Arizona, both in terms of capacity and options. COVID-19 tests are available to everyone, including the uninsured, at low [...]

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Omicron, our hospitals, and the need for vaccination and boosters
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Omicron, our hospitals, and the need for vaccination and boosters

By Don Herrington|2021-12-27T20:17:05-07:00December 27th, 2021|Preparedness|

Like many of you, I remain concerned about how the extraordinarily contagious Omicron variant may affect our healthcare system. Arizona’s hospitals are already strained by COVID-19 patients, the vast majority of whom are unvaccinated. Here are some things on my mind as we continue learning about this fast-spreading variant: Omicron is likely to cause more [...]

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