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Arizona Department of Health Services, Cabinet Executive Officer’s Blog2023-10-05T14:06:47-07:00

Get back to the basics of infection prevention this IIPW

This week marks the annual International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) and the 2023 theme is “Celebrate the Fundamentals of Infection Prevention.”  The fundamentals of infection prevention may sound basic, but they are proven methods for preventing illness and death. These actions work and are appropriate for everyone from families at home to infection prevention professionals in a hospital setting. Everyone, [...]

By |October 18th, 2023|Preparedness|Comments Off on Get back to the basics of infection prevention this IIPW

Fall is the best time to get your flu vaccine, schedule yours soon

With October here, we have entered into respiratory illness season, and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. Today’s blog on the upcoming flu season wraps up our series of blogs on the respiratory virus season, RSV, and COVID-19. Below we explain the precautions you can take now, how to find vaccines, and other vital information to [...]

By |October 12th, 2023|Preparedness|Comments Off on Fall is the best time to get your flu vaccine, schedule yours soon

There’s a new updated COVID-19 vaccine just in time for the respiratory virus season

As mentioned last week and yesterday, with October here we have entered into respiratory illness season and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. This week we are sharing a series of blogs on these illnesses, the precautions you can take now, how to find vaccines, and other vital information to help keep your families healthy this [...]

By |October 11th, 2023|Preparedness|Comments Off on There’s a new updated COVID-19 vaccine just in time for the respiratory virus season

Prepare for RSV as we enter into respiratory virus season 

As mentioned last week, with October here we have entered into respiratory virus season, and it’s important to take precautions now to avoid serious illness. This week we will share blogs on these illnesses (RSV, COVID-19, and flu), the precautions you can take now, how to find vaccines, and other vital information to help keep your families healthy this season.  [...]

By |October 10th, 2023|General|Comments Off on Prepare for RSV as we enter into respiratory virus season 

Prepare for the upcoming respiratory virus season

As summer comes to an end and fall and winter approach, respiratory illnesses are also headed our way. There are three well-known respiratory viruses that spread more during this season as well as common cold viruses: The flu COVID-19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV)  The new respiratory season began on Oct. 1 and cases of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are [...]

By |October 4th, 2023|COVID-19, General, Preparedness|Comments Off on Prepare for the upcoming respiratory virus season

COVID-19 Data Dashboard updates: What’s changing & why

More than three years ago, COVID-19 emerged as a new respiratory infection never experienced before. Today, we know and understand COVID-19 infections better, and the once-unknown illness has become endemic not only in the U.S., but the world.  Now that COVID-19 is a common respiratory illness, it is time to adjust our surveillance reports to align with other respiratory illnesses [...]

By |October 3rd, 2023|General|Comments Off on COVID-19 Data Dashboard updates: What’s changing & why
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