To meet the growing demand for vaccinations at State Farm Stadium and throughout the state, the governor’s office announced increased staffing.
According to the governor’s office, the increase in staffing has reduced wait times at state vaccination sites to under 30 minutes on Wednesday.
At 11 a.m. every Friday, ADHS makes appointments available at state-run sites of the following week. Registration for these and many other sites is available at podvaccine.azdhs.gov or by calling 844-542-8201 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
“Arizona is deploying all available resources to ensure that Arizonans continue to experience short wait times and receive excellent service while getting vaccinated,” said Governor Ducey in a press release. “The State Farm Stadium site is among the highest-performing mass vaccination sites in the U.S. This past weekend alone, we administered more than 10,000 doses per day. We’re committed to keeping up the pace.”
The governor’s office says the additional staffing support at state vaccination sites will provide certainty that staffing needs are met during all shifts and shift changes.
Nearly 90 additional National Guard personnel will also join the vaccination effort on Thursday. In total, more than 900 National Guard personnel are deployed to support the COVID-19 mission in Arizona.
“I couldn’t be prouder of Guardsmen who have joined our state’s first responders and community partners that are working around the clock to support Arizona’s statewide vaccination effort,” said Major General Michael T. McGuire, Arizona’s Adjutant General and Director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs. “As our motto says, we’re always ready and always there to serve when called upon.”
Arizona is also ramping up the presence of paid staff at vaccine sites. While more staffing support is on the way, volunteer participation continues to be an important part of operations at the sites. Volunteers will typically have the opportunity to receive a vaccine following their shift.