Dr. Joshua LaBaer, executive director of the ASU Biodesign Institute, said Tuesday there's new research on why even vaccinated people can get and spread the virus.
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After 20 years of homelessness, Scottsdale man gets home
Valley man experiencing homelessness finds new house thanks to new program.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ â After 20 years of experiencing homelessness, a Scottsdale man now has a place to call his own.
In the early 2000s, Jason Smith found himself living on the streets of Scottsdale. He worked labor and odd jobs here and there, but nothing was consistent until a few months ago, when the City of Scottsdale teamed up with the Phoenix Rescue Mission to create Scottsdale Works Brick by Brick. The program offered Smith a new opportunity.
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Arizona s Department of Health Services launched a Spanish-language vaccine registration portal Tuesday, but a former state leader said that should ve happened long ago.
People can now long on to the portal and choose to see it in Spanish from a drop-down menu on the top right of the page. Users can create an account, lookup appointments and get some general information on the vaccine. It was shocking to realize it wasn t available in other languages, said Dr. Wendy Smith-Reeve, Arizona s former director of emergency management.
Smith- Reeve said it s typical when agencies hire a company to make a website, that the contract includes translating the content into other languages.
Tolleson teacher helps raise money for family in need
A Tolleson teacher has inspired community members to help raise money for one of her student s families that has been going through a rough time during the pandemic.
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TOLLESON, AZ â A Tolleson teacher has inspired community members to help raise money for one of her student s families that has been going through a rough time during the pandemic.
Kathleen Simmons has been an educator for 30 years. She s a 5th grade teacher at Dos Rios Elementary School in the Union School District.
One of her students is Rhayna Day. She was afraid they were going to lose their home and she wouldn t be able to go to school anymore and she d have to turn in the computer, said Simmons.