Clear evidence that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are saving lives
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 October, when the unvaccinated were [...]
8.7 million reasons why it’s safe and smart to vaccinate young kids against COVID-19
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 have received the Pfizer vaccine [...]
COVID-19 cases are spiking in Arizona and elsewhere: Here’s what you need to know
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 which we’d expect to have [...]
COVID-19 cases added to dashboard temporarily affected by the New Year’s holiday
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 a happy and healthy New [...]
Governor, Dr. Richard Carmona join forces in new COVID-19 vaccine PSA
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 if you aren’t already. Get [...]
COVID-19 testing has come a long way in Arizona
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 or no cost. Today, hundreds [...]