Arizona officials were slow to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine early on, but the effort is picking up steam. As of Thursday, the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Arizona has passed 200,000.
To be precise, Arizona’s total was 217,716 doses administered to 186,779 Arizonans, including 21,612 who have received both doses. With 602,625 vaccine doses ordered so far in Arizona, that means 36% of the state’s allocation to date has been administered.
About 16,200 doses have been administered through this afternoon at the state’s first 24/7 vaccination site since it opened on Monday. The site is operated by ADHS and partners at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
Remember: We DON'T actually have any clinical trial data on side effects or mortality risks of the mRNA vaccines in people over 80 (who are most #Covid deaths in many countries). We have assumed because Covid is so deadly to them, the vaccines must be safer. But we don't KNOW. https://t.co/EmIu3h4eci
— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) January 14, 2021
Groups prioritized to date include: frontline healthcare workers, emergency services workers, and residents and staff at long-term care facilities (in Phase 1A); and protective services workers, educators and childcare workers, and adults 75 and older (prioritized Phase 1B). As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, those 65 and older will be able to register for vaccination appointments in counties that are in prioritized Phase 1B. Each county’s current vaccine phase is listed on the ADHS website.
ADHS will launch a new additional state vaccine site in the East Valley on Feb. 1 to further expand appointment availability. Registration for appointments at a new Phoenix Municipal Stadium location will also begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 9 a.m.
The State Farm Stadium site will continue to operate at full capacity through the end of January providing the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Beginning in February, the State Farm Stadium site will begin offering second dose appointments in addition to the site’s current capacity for first doses.
County health departments across the state are also working to expand appointment availability at their sites.
There are over 200 vaccination sites statewide that have received vaccine, including 45 Community Health Centers.
Those in groups prioritized for vaccination can register for appointments at State Farm Stadium and multiple other vaccination sites at podvaccine.azdhs.gov/. Information about all vaccination sites across Arizona can be found at azhealth.gov/findvaccine. Those without computer access or needing extra help registering can call 1-844-542-8201 to be connected with someone who can assist. Note: You can use the patient portal at podvaccine.azdhs.gov to make an appointment for a relative in a prioritized group, such as someone 75 and older.