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Resources
Vaccine Resources
PINAL COUNTY COVID VACCCINE – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Pinal County was allowed to order Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. On December 9, 2020,
Pinal
County
ordered 10,000 doses, the maximum allowed during our first allotment. Pinal
County has
approximately 8,000 healthcare workers, which are in the first group to be
vaccinated.
The
shipments started arriving December 21st with the full allotment arriving by
December
24th.
- Pinal County Public Health began vaccinating healthcare providers on December
23rd at a
secure
location. The county is notified, at times weekly, when more vaccine can be
ordered in
the
amount allowed by the CDC and the state. The amounts are based on population.
- Community partners such as hospitals and other healthcare organizations or
providers
were
notified in September there was an application process known as “onboarding”
through
ADHS in
order for agencies to be able to vaccinate persons in their communities. ADHS
then
approved
sites based on several criteria such as whether or not adequate temperature
monitoring
for
vaccines was in place.
- Pinal County Public Health was then allowed to “allocate” doses to public health
as well
as
other community providers based on the number of doses they indicated they could
store/administer. In this first allotment, Pinal Public Health allocated doses
among
those who
had “onboarded” prior to December 9, 2020. More community partners are currently
going
through
the “onboarding process” with ADHS.
- These are the 1a, 1b and 1c groups listed on the Pinal Public Health Website.
They are
based on
the CDC and state recommendations. (They may change if other guidelines are
suggested).
- As public health and our community partners who have “onboarded with ADHS”
finish group
1a,
healthcare providers we will move to group 1b. The 1b group is large and will be
vaccinated
systematically, by type such as law enforcement, education sector, critical
infrastructure. As
more vaccine arrives, the 1b groups will be notified via email listserves and
provided
further
instructions.
- As more vaccine arrives, when we get to the 1c group, (those 65 and older and
adults
with high
risk medical conditions), locations for vaccination and the registration process
will be
posted
on the Pinal public health covid website. As we move forward into the general
population,
vaccination sites and the registration process will be posted on the Pinal
public health
covid
website.
- You will receive your second dose. Please be reassured that a second allotment
will
automatically be sent to match the first dose.
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COVID-19 Page
Public Health Director's Most Recent Updates:
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July 27th Updates
July 27, 2021 – 2:00 PM
With growing concern over the Delta variant, the CDC released new guidance on masks today, indicating even vaccinated persons in high transmission areas are recommended to wear masks indoors. The CDC has currently documented Pinal County as a high transmission area. See attached link:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html
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July 26th Updates
July 26, 2021 – 2:00 PM
Many have asked the question, "Is there something about a person's genetics that also influences who gets infected with SARS-CoV-2 as well as how sick one may become?" An international research effort, "The COVID-19 HOST Genetics Initiative" led by Dr. Ganna of Finland is asking just that. Preliminary research indicates there may be some genetics involved with some genes that also have associations with "other types of lung or autoimmune diseases." While the research is preliminary, it is helpful to consider all factors that may help us understand who is most at risk for both getting COVID and becoming extremely ill.
Click here to view the editorial by NIH Director Collins
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June 30th Updates
June 30, 2021 – 3:00 PM
As we see more media attention on the Delta variant, which was first identified in the United States in March, 2021. There are multiple variants of the virus in the United States.
Similar to the UK variant, the Delta variant appears to spread "more easily and quickly" than some of the other variants. For more information on COVID variants, please see the following CDC link:
About Variants of the Virus that Causes COVID-19
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