Advertisement: Tier three includes the second doses needed to provide complete immunization, tier four contains first doses for those 70 and older and others in the 1B priority group, tier five includes extending vaccinations to the 65+ population and tier six focuses on the state-operated site at UA. Pima County’s limited vaccine supply will be distributed in this order, but the amount of available vaccine falls far behind the need for them, especially in vulnerable communities.
Limited vaccine supply undermines county’s efforts to reach at-risk populations Long before the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the United States, the CDC created a social vulnerability index (SVI) to determine which specific census tracts or subdivisions of counties would be most impacted by an emergency event, including a disease outbreak.
Vaccine rationing causing delay in vaccination for at-risk populations.
Accelerated vaccine plan paused By Karly Tinsley | February 12, 2021 at 10:05 PM MST - Updated February 12 at 10:21 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - The Pima County Health Department will institute a new vaccine distribution priority plan next week due to low vaccine availability.
It’s causing health officials to make a difficult decision: Who will get the vaccines?
“We anguished over this,” said Pima County Health Department Director Dr. Theresa Cullen.
Pima County announced Friday they’ll have to stop making first-dose appointments and focus on fully vaccinating those who’ve already started the process.
Sun Tran to hold job fair Saturday, hiring transit bus drivers Sun Tran bus By KOLD News 13 Staff | January 28, 2021 at 3:34 PM MST - Updated January 28 at 3:34 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - If you’re looking for a job in the Tucson area, listen up. Sun Tran will be holding a job fair on Saturday, Jan. 30 and is looking to hire ‘coach operators’.
The hiring event runs from 9 a.m. until noon, and will take place at the Sun Tran Administrative Offices at 3920 N. Sun Tran Blvd.
The transportation company is looking to hire full-time employess. Interested parties are asked to bring a resume, an I.D. and to be prepared for an on-site interview at the event.