PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has administered more than half of its COVID-19 vaccine supply but is expected to get more than 1 million additional doses soon, health officials said Tuesday.
Feb. 2, 2021
WASHINGTON – COVID-19 infections in Arizona appeared to be leveling off last week when officials confirmed that a variant of the virus, first found in the United Kingdom, had been found in the state.
Not good news, but experts say things could be worse.
“If this new variant had become dominant in early January, it would have been an utter disaster because we were already headed on the upslope and it would’ve made things even worse,” said Will Humble, the director of the Arizona Public Health Association.
But Humble is cautiously optimistic, and state health officials said that for now, they are keeping a close eye on the situation.
The Arizona Department of Health Services is opening up registration for 21,000 more appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine at the new Phoenix Municipal