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West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes found in Pinal …

8/12/2021
During seasonal mosquito surveillance the Pinal County Public Health Services District has continued to detect West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes in the county. Mosquito surveillance is done …

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Peoria Unified on first …

8/4/2021
On the first day of the new school year, Maricopa County Department of Public Health has declared Sunset Heights Elementary School as an outbreak, according a letter from the Peoria Unified School District.

Peoria Unified adjusts COVID-19 precautions

8/2/2021
COVID-19 precautions at Peoria Unified School District have changed to adjust for recent changes in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention school guidelines.

Peoria Unified, public health guidelines at odds with …

7/22/2021
Public health versus politics has hit home at Peoria Unified School District, with state legislators and the governor issuing rules at odds with federal, state and county COVID-19 guidelines.

West Nile Virus mosquitoes detected in Pinal County

7/16/2021
The Pinal County Public Health Services District during routine mosquito surveillance recently detected the first West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes in the county this season. Mosquito …

Spears: Moderna, Janssen COVID-19 vaccinations …

5/1/2021
It has always been the principle of Pinal County public health to share COVID information as we receive it and also to be honest about how much remains unknown about COVID-19. For example, new …

Legal ground solid for college vaccine mandates

4/19/2021
When Rutgers University announced in late March it would require all students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before stepping foot on its New Jersey campus this fall, it became the first university to do so. Since then, a handful of schools have followed suit, including Cornell University and Notre Dame University.

Abrazo West vaccine site served more than 50,000 in …

4/6/2021
The COVID-19 vaccine point of distribution (POD) site at Abrazo West Campus in Goodyear vaccinated more than 50,000 people during its three months in operation, marking a positive achievement for the community.

Spears: Teams administered 132,239 doses of COVID-19 …

3/27/2021
Pinal County community vaccine teams have administered 132,239 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. A friendly reminder that the state-run COVID19 vaccine sites and some federal pharmacy programs are …

Litchfield Park eyes recreational marijuana ordinance

3/16/2021
The Litchfield Park City Council will hold a public hearing and consider an ordinance regulating recreational marijuana use and establishments during its regular virtual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17.

Spears: Initial shipments of Janssen COVID vaccine …

2/27/2021
Community partner and public health vaccine teams are continuing to vaccinate with shipments received this week. A new site is available on the ADHS dashboard that indicates how many people have been …

Evaluation team monitors Scottsdale Schools COVID-19 …

1/29/2021
Scottsdale’s Cherokee Elementary School parents/guardians recently were notified in writing by the principal that Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified a COVID-19 outbreak in the building.