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.

Disease intervention specialists use contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19
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Disease intervention specialists use contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19

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Disease intervention specialists use contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19

By Jessica Rigler|2021-10-01T17:02:24-07:00October 1st, 2021|Preparedness|

Today is the 10th annual National Disease Intervention Specialists Recognition Day. This honors healthcare professionals who are crucial in the effort to disrupt the transmission of deadly infectious diseases by connecting people who have been exposed to care and services using a method called contact tracing, which has been vital during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

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Dr. Carmona: We Must Come Together to Defeat COVID-19
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Dr. Carmona: We Must Come Together to Defeat COVID-19

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Dr. Carmona: We Must Come Together to Defeat COVID-19

By Dr. Richard Carmona|2021-10-01T07:54:10-07:00October 1st, 2021|Preparedness|

When I advise Governor Ducey and ADHS on emergency preparedness, including the COVID-19 pandemic, I give the best guidance I can from my perspective as 17th U.S. Surgeon General of the United States. I offer frank opinions and honest assessments, however inconvenient they might be. And that’s what I will do with you as Arizona [...]

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There’s a Public Health Role in Creating a Weather-Ready Nation
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There’s a Public Health Role in Creating a Weather-Ready Nation

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There’s a Public Health Role in Creating a Weather-Ready Nation

By Don Herrington|2021-09-29T14:33:02-07:00September 29th, 2021|Preparedness|

Many issues related to weather can impact your health. Wildfires spawned by lightning can cause respiratory illnesses from smoke and poor air quality. Flash flooding has led to numerous rescues from vehicles and homes. Last year, extreme heat sent at least 2,414 people to Arizona emergency rooms and contributed to 522 deaths. There are many [...]

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Pfizer Vaccine Booster Doses: Your Questions Answered
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Pfizer Vaccine Booster Doses: Your Questions Answered

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Pfizer Vaccine Booster Doses: Your Questions Answered

By Jessica Rigler|2021-09-27T11:52:23-07:00September 27th, 2021|Preparedness|

Vaccines continue providing robust protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-19. But federal officials have determined that it is time for members of certain groups, including those 65 and older, to get boosters of the Pfizer vaccine if they are at least six months past their second dose. Here are some quick questions and answers [...]

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Protect Yourself: Arizona is Experiencing a Record High Season for West Nile Virus
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Protect Yourself: Arizona is Experiencing a Record High Season for West Nile Virus

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Protect Yourself: Arizona is Experiencing a Record High Season for West Nile Virus

By Jessica Rigler|2021-09-21T08:25:28-07:00September 21st, 2021|Preparedness|

Amid a wetter monsoon season than recent years, Arizona is experiencing a record high season for the West Nile virus, which transmits through mosquito bites. Through late last week, Arizona had seen 123 cases and four deaths. Nearly all of them have been in Maricopa County, where West Nile virus has been detected in record [...]

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CDC: All COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Substantial Protection Against Hospitalization
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CDC: All COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Substantial Protection Against Hospitalization

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CDC: All COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Substantial Protection Against Hospitalization

By Don Herrington|2021-09-17T14:34:12-07:00September 17th, 2021|Preparedness|

A study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that all COVID-19 vaccines being used in the United States provide substantial protection against hospitalization. News outlets will understandably focus on how the vaccines rank in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): 93% effectiveness against hospitalization for Moderna, 88% [...]

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Foodborne Illness Affects One in Six Across the U.S.
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Foodborne Illness Affects One in Six Across the U.S.

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Foodborne Illness Affects One in Six Across the U.S.

By Jessica Rigler|2021-09-16T09:21:41-07:00September 16th, 2021|Preparedness|

We’ve all had those times when our stomach doesn’t feel just right, often after eating. And often, that stomachache is no more than minor discomfort that lasts just a short time. Even though the American food supply is among the safest in the world, an estimated 128,000 people each year require a hospital stay because [...]

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Dr. Carmona: Changing the Narrative Key to Expanding Vaccination Against COVID-19
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Dr. Carmona: Changing the Narrative Key to Expanding Vaccination Against COVID-19

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Dr. Carmona: Changing the Narrative Key to Expanding Vaccination Against COVID-19

By Dr. Richard Carmona|2021-09-15T10:31:56-07:00September 15th, 2021|General, Preparedness|

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Richard Carmona, the 17th Surgeon General of the United States, is advising Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The best leaders – presidents, governors, mayors, CEOs – surround themselves with people who will tell them the truth, even when it [...]

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Prepare to protect your family from potential emergencies
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Prepare to protect your family from potential emergencies

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Prepare to protect your family from potential emergencies

By Jessica Rigler|2021-09-13T11:14:28-07:00September 13th, 2021|Preparedness|

Emergencies can happen without warning. The disastrous flooding around Arizona during this monsoon reminded us of that. September – before the weather turns to winter in the high country and outdoor activities resume in the deserts – is the perfect time to prepare for disasters that can happen at any time. State and federal governments [...]

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CDC study: COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective, especially against hospitalization and death
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CDC study: COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective, especially against hospitalization and death

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CDC study: COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective, especially against hospitalization and death

By Jessica Rigler|2021-09-10T12:22:16-07:00September 10th, 2021|Preparedness|

We at ADHS are pleased to have contributed to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report offering a new and very useful way to look at the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in light of rare breakthrough cases among the fully vaccinated. A key takeaway from this report in the CDC’s Morbidity and [...]

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Disease intervention specialists use contact tracing to curb the spread of COVID-19

Dr. Carmona: We Must Come Together to Defeat COVID-19

There’s a Public Health Role in Creating a Weather-Ready Nation

Pfizer Vaccine Booster Doses: Your Questions Answered

Protect Yourself: Arizona is Experiencing a Record High Season for West Nile Virus

CDC: All COVID-19 Vaccines Provide Substantial Protection Against Hospitalization

Foodborne Illness Affects One in Six Across the U.S.

Dr. Carmona: Changing the Narrative Key to Expanding Vaccination Against COVID-19

Prepare to protect your family from potential emergencies

CDC study: COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective, especially against hospitalization and death

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