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With temperatures soon expected to rise, the University of Arizona will move its drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic indoors on May 3.
Starting that day, all vaccinations will take place in the university s Ina E. Gittings Building, where a sit-down clinic has been operational since January. May 2 will be the last day for the drive-thru site on the University of Arizona Mall.
Those who wish to get vaccinated at the UArizona POD, or point of distribution, can schedule an appointment through the Arizona Department of Health Services website or by calling 844-542-8201 or 602-542-1000 for help in English or Spanish. Walk-ins are also being accepted at both the drive-thru and sit-down sites; people can simply show up between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily. Those with additional questions can email covidhelp@arizona.edu.
PhoenixArizonaUnited-statesSanta-cruz-countyUniversity-of-arizonaPima-countySpainSpanishAmericanRobertc-robbinsInae-gittingsRichard-carmonaThe Arizona Department of Health Services yesterday recommended resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after the CDC and FDA safety review Sunday.
On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the J&J vaccine, but members wanted clear messaging about the possible risks for women younger than 50 years old.
On April 13, the CDC and FDA recommended pausing the vaccine after six reported cases of a rare adverse event among women developed blood clotting with low blood platelets after receiving J&J. The CDC determined the event is rare, occurring at a rate of 7 per 1 million vaccinated women between the age of 18 to 49.
ArizonaUnited-statesPima-countySanta-cruz-countyUniversity-of-arizonaTucson-medical-centerSpainDel-puebloAsturiasSpanishFrancisco-garciaRobertc-robbins Advertisement: The county is sharing the FDA Fact Sheet, with updated information addressing the concerns that led to the pause. The county has about 12,600 J&J vaccine doses as of Monday. Dr. Richard Carmona, the former U.S. surgeon general and UA Task Force director, said it remains unclear whether the blood clotting is directly related to the vaccine “but the benefit of this vaccine is enough that we all agreed that it should go back to market.” “We need to get this vaccine back out there because it is a very effective vaccine,” said Carmona. However, vaccine demand has stalled nationwide and in the state with tens of thousands of appointments available at state vaccination sites last week.
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