Engaged team drives our commitment to helping Arizonans live healthier lives
I am tremendously grateful to work alongside so many people dedicated to helping Arizonans live healthier lives. To see ADHS team members do this day in and day out amid a global pandemic has been truly extraordinary. Make no mistake: This has been a challenging two-plus years as ADHS team members have met the challenge of COVID-19. That’s why I’m [...]
Arizona’s youngest kids now can benefit from COVID-19 vaccines
This is an exciting week for me and many other parents of young children. Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for children at least 6 months old, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending vaccination for all children. Nearly 400,000 Arizona children in this age group are now eligible for this safe and [...]
Men’s Health Month: When was the last time you had a medical checkup?
Men: When was the last time you visited your doctor? If it’s been too long, now is a good time to change that. June is Men’s Health Month, a month to encourage males young and old – and their families – to focus on the benefits of early detection and treatment for common health problems. The average man lives to [...]
Federal officials considering COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months
As a public health professional and mother of young children, I am happy to see the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begin formal consideration of COVID-19 vaccination for children as young as 6 months. The key to this federal review is determining if the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh any potential adverse effects. The FDA Advisory Panel is scheduled to [...]
Partnership is helping more Arizonans end nicotine dependence
One of the most important things we do at ADHS is help Arizonans envision lives without nicotine dependence. The Arizona Smokers’ HelpLine, online at ASHLine.org, is one of our best tools for doing just that. That’s why I’m so pleased to join the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) in announcing strong results from a collaboration that encourages AHCCCS [...]
CDC COVID-19 community levels have increased in many Arizona counties
Community levels reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now carry a recommendation of mask use in public indoor settings in Navajo and Apache counties. Based on the latest community levels for Maricopa, Pima, Coconino, Cochise, Gila, and Mohave counties, the CDC recommends talking to your health care provider if you are immunocompromised or high risk for [...]