Don Herrington
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Safe and highly effective COVID-19 protection is available, so get boosted for the holidaysCOVID-19 deaths remain well below what Arizona has seen during major surges, but the 71 deaths added in today’s weekly dashboard update are a grim reminder that COVID-19 is still present and taking lives. …
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Amid COVID-19, a seemingly audacious request met a pressing health needIn early 2021, Governor Doug Ducey called on ADHS to open a first-of-its-kind, 24-hour COVID-19 mass-vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The timeline was bold, even audacious: Have the site…
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Eight Arizona counties, including Pima, have high COVID-19 community levelsEight Arizona counties, including Pima County, have high COVID-19 community levels in the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means masks are recommended for public…
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Pinal County sees season’s first pediatric influenza deathPinal County recently recorded this season’s first pediatric influenza death in Arizona. This heartbreaking news is a reminder that children younger than 5 who get influenza are among those at increased risk of…
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On Public Health Thank You Day, we thank ArizonansGiven that today is Public Health Thank You Day in the U.S., you’d expect me to praise our team at ADHS and the many others who promote healthier and stronger communities in Arizona’s counties, cities, towns,…
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Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data promotes public health in ArizonaPublic health data helps ADHS tell the public where disease is occurring and who is most affected. An example is high COVID-19 death rates among seniors compared to other age ranges in Arizona. This helps…