The policy was implemented during the Trump Administration, which allows asylum seekers to be denied into the US due to health concerns over COVID-19 and is now set to end on May 11.
Since Pima County’s COVID-19 vaccine registration site went live Thursday morning, nearly 80,000 qualifying residents have registered. However, Pima County doesn’t have enough vaccines to administer to all registrants, said
With more than 6,400 new cases reported today, the number of Arizona’s confirmed novel coronavirus cases topped 685,000 of Tuesday, Jan 19, according to the.
Since Pima Countyâs COVID-19 vaccine registration site went live Thursday morning, nearly 80,000 qualifying residents have registered. However, Pima County doesnât have enough vaccines to administer to all registrants, said Pima County Communications Director Mark Evans.
Although demand for vaccines is outstripping the supply, Evans said more appointments will be added as the county receives its weekly vaccine allotment from the state.
Those in the priority 1B groupâwhich includes individuals over 75, educators and protective service workersâcan register at any time, but receiving an appointment depends on vaccine ability.
âPeople are able to register every single day. But itâs important to note that everybody who has registered, it doesn t mean theyâre going to get an appointment that day, itâs going to take some time,â Evans said. âItâs essentially creating a line to get in.â