Governor says Arizona can meet Biden’s vaccine deadline
Arizona can meet President Joe Biden’s goal to offer vaccinations to everyone who wants one by May as long as the federal government supplies enough vaccines.
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Sunset Health hosts COVID-19 vaccination event for farmworkers
Sunset Health is scheduled to host a COVID-19 vaccination event for farmworkers at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 15, at the Joe Munoz Park (245 Fern St.) in Somerton,AZ.
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Gov. Doug Ducey encourages COVID vaccine
“We need Arizonans to step up and get the vaccine if we want to stop the spread of the virus and return back to normal,” Ducey said.
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Arizona reports no deaths for 2nd straight day
The state’s rolling average of daily new cases dropped from 1,528 on Feb. 21 to 1,381 on Monday.
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Arizona’s top doctor discusses new Executive Order
In a new executive order going into effect Friday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey lifted occupancy restrictions for businesses throughout the state.
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Ducey lifts business capacity statewide
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is lifting capacity restrictions at gyms, restaurants and other businesses and will allow Major League Baseball to hold spring training games.
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Arizona passes 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
As vaccine administration continues to expand, a priority for ADHS is reaching communities most impacted by COVID-19.
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One Arizona county has so many vaccine doses, it’s now able to offer them to anyone over 18
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Concerned that there weren’t enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the vaccine eligibility requirement to encourage more people to make appointments. Now, in Gila County Arizona — located 90 minutes east of Phoenix — anyone above the age of 18 can get
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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Heads to South County
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – The very first vaccine clinic will open up at the Cesar Chavez Cultural Center this week, bringing vaccine efforts to the farthest end of Yuma County. The vaccine clinic starts on Friday, March 5th. To qualify, you must: Be a San Luis, Arizona resident. Be 65 or older. Have an
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey gets the COVID vaccine
In the past, Gov. Ducey said he would not ‘jump the line’ to take a coronavirus vaccine but would wait until it was his turn.
Continue Reading Arizona reports no new COVID-19 deaths as toll nears 16,000
Arizona is reporting no new COVID-19-related deaths as the state’s overall death toll approaches 16,000.
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ASU and K-12 schools offering COVID resources
ASU partners up with Yuma Elementary School District and other districts to safely operate this spring.
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AZ set to receive largest vaccine allocation to date
Arizona’s top doctor announced Friday the state will receive more than 254,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week. That is the biggest allocation the state has seen since the vaccine came out.
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ADHS reports more than 220 COVID vaccines wasted
Of those 220 doses wasted, 20 of them belong to Yuma County.
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Winter weather sparking major delay in Moderna vaccine distribution
The weather delays are continue playing a huge role in getting the vaccine to the state of Arizona and Yuma County.
Continue Reading ADHS allocates $3.01 million to Yuma County for COVID testing
The federal funding will be for staffing, lab testing, and other activities critical to COVID.
Continue Reading Arizona surpasses 800,000 coronavirus cases
Arizona state health officials have now confirmed more than 800,000 cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
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Registration for COVID-19 vaccine appointments begins for state site in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz., (KYMA, KECY) – Arizonans will be able to register starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, for nearly 12,000 appointments available at a state COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The Arizona Department of Health Services, the university, and the Pima County Health Department are partnering to operate the site at
Continue Reading Arizona reports 1,338 new COVID-19 cases as state nears 800K
Health officials say the coronavirus remains widespread across the state, but the surge that made Arizona the nation’s hot spot last month is receding.
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The Arizona National Guard at the forefront of pandemic
While the National Guard has been at the forefront of the pandemic assisting it’s communities under great need, it’s now urging people to get back out and volunteer.
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