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Arizona health officials hope to see spike in vaccine demand

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Published 12:14 PM

Health officials say they have administered more than 5.5 million vaccine doses

PHOENIX (KYMA, KECY) - Health officials reported 468 new COVID cases in Arizona but no new deaths.

The new cases bring the total to 873,446 and 17,466 deaths. The Associated Press reported the number of hospitalizations for COVID cases is slowly going down. But of those cases, 199 were in ICUs.

State officials say more than 5.5. million vaccine doses have been administered. More than 3.1 million people, which is 43.8% of the state's population, have received the dose.

Meanwhile, more than 2.6 million Americans are fully vaccinated. State officials hope to see a spike in vaccine demand now that children ages 12-15 can get it.

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