Preparedness

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.

Federal officials recommend third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose for those with weakened immune systems

By |2021-08-13T17:22:47-07:00August 13th, 2021|Preparedness|

The federal government has authorized a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for people with weakened immune systems. This important news applies to Arizonans with moderately to severely compromised immune systems. These individuals are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and an additional vaccine dose for them could help prevent serious illness and death. [...]

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We’re here to help you get #VaxFacts

By |2021-08-11T15:29:39-07:00August 11th, 2021|Preparedness|

If unanswered questions or claims you’re seeing on social media are keeping you from getting vaccinated against COVID-19, our Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts have a new feature to help: #VaxFacts.  These video Q&As address subjects such as:  whether getting vaccinated can affect your fertility (answer: no);  why it’s incorrect to describe the approved vaccines [...]

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Amid rising cases, vaccination offers the surest protection

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00August 6th, 2021|Preparedness|

Like many of you, I’m looking with concern at daily updates to the ADHS COVID-19 data dashboard. Cases are rising, though with 3.4 million people in Arizona fully vaccinated, including a large share of older Arizonans more prone to severe outcomes, we haven’t seen the same levels of COVID-19 related hospitalizations and deaths as during [...]

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Never too early to guard against mosquito-borne illness

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00July 27th, 2021|Preparedness|

It’s been an active Arizona monsoon so far, and that means it’s also time to be thinking about mosquitoes and guarding against West Nile virus.  West Nile, the most common mosquito-borne disease in Arizona, causes symptoms in about 20% of those infected ranging from fever, headaches, and body aches to, in rare cases, inflammation of [...]

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Spreading the Word on How to Protect Yourself and Others from COVID-19 Delta variant

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00July 21st, 2021|Preparedness|

Currently, COVID-19 is primarily impacting unvaccinated individuals, reports Dr. Christ. The best protection is to be fully vaccinated. Find a convenient location here: https://t.co/Y6yHvXLUNN pic.twitter.com/FKfQHBLsTD — AZ Dept of Health (@AZDHS) July 21, 2021 One of the important ways ADHS shares information with Arizonans is through the news media. Arizona’s newspapers, online news outlets, and [...]

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Uptick in COVID-19 cases is preventable with vaccination

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00July 14th, 2021|Preparedness|

Real-world data continues to show the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines – and the consequences of not getting the shot.  The facts are clear and compelling: In May, 95.4% of the 16,910 reported COVID-19 cases were among those who weren’t fully vaccinated. In June, 92.4% of the 12,911 reported COVID-19 cases were among those who weren’t [...]

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Tips for keeping Independence Day celebrations safe

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00June 30th, 2021|Preparedness|

I hope everyone has a happy Fourth of July weekend. Those of us in public health have some tips on how to make your celebrations safe while you’re enjoying time with family and friends.  COVID-19 Safety Please be aware when enjoying time with others that COVID-19 remains active in our communities. Variants such as Delta (B.1.617.2) [...]

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Nearly all recent COVID-19 cases in Arizona are in unvaccinated individuals

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00June 18th, 2021|Preparedness|

We continue to educate: Vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness and death from COVID-19.  The numbers continue to demonstrate this, including a look at cases we shared in a release earlier this week as Arizona reached 3 million people fully vaccinated. Arizona reported 16,910 total COVID-19 cases during May. Out of those, we [...]

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Delta variant highlights need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00June 16th, 2021|Preparedness|

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified the so-called Delta variant of COVID-19 — B.1.617.2 — as a variant of concern. This is one of the variants behind India’s devastating outbreaks, and it has become the dominant strain in the United Kingdom.  Its shift from a variant of interest reflects the [...]

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Look out for yourself and for others when the mercury soars

By |2021-08-11T14:35:37-07:00June 14th, 2021|Preparedness|

Heat can become a serious health issue when the temperature soars – as it’s doing this week. Please look out for yourself and others to prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Anyone can fall victim to heat-related illness, but the list of those who are most susceptible includes those 65 and older, infants and young [...]

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