antiviral – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Antivirals are increasingly available to complement COVID-19 vaccination

By Don Herrington|2022-04-26T12:40:26-07:00April 26th, 2022|Preparedness|

Though cases are down dramatically from the January spike driven by the Omicron variant, COVID-19 remains with us. Vaccines and boosters continue to offer robust protection against severe outcomes, and I want to call attention once again to the availability of antiviral treatments. Initially reserved for the most vulnerable because of limited supplies, the antiviral [...]

Influenza’s Having a Field Week in AZ

By azdhs-admin|2011-02-18T08:21:34-07:00February 18th, 2011|Preparedness|

The flu vaccine that you and your family got earlier will pay off over the next couple of weeks, it's going gangbusters right now. We monitor several different indicators to determine the level of flu activity in the state and all are on the rise right now including increased school nurse and health care clinic visits for [...]