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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Peoria Unified on first day of school
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. more
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Peoria Unified School District administrative office buidling, 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale.
Peoria Unified adjusts COVID-19 precautions
COVID-19 precautions at Peoria Unified School District have changed to adjust for recent changes in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention school guidelines. more
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Peoria Unified School District Superintendent Jason Reynolds has been the target of Gov. Doug Ducey’s office for following public health guidelines set by the state and county. Under mitigating procedures for the next school year, face masks are optional on PUSD property. Here Reynolds is pictured with a student of the district.
Peoria Unified, public health guidelines at odds with state
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. more
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West Nile Virus, a disease spread through the bite of certain mosquitoes, is now common in Arizona.
West Nile Virus mosquitoes detected in Pinal County
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 … more
Tascha Spears
Spears: Moderna, Janssen COVID-19 vaccinations available in Pinal County
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 … more
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Sparky and ASU alumna Rosalva López flash pitchforks after she receives her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix. She is the principal of NFL YET College Preparatory Academy, in Phoenix. ASU officials are still debating on whether to require vaccines of incoming students in the fall.
Legal ground solid for college vaccine mandates
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. more
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Operations leaders pose with Jennifer Leatherman after the final vaccination at the Abrazo West Campus POD.
Abrazo West vaccine site served more than 50,000 in three months
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. more
Tascha Spears
Spears: Teams administered 132,239 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Pinal County
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 … more
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Litchfield Park eyes recreational marijuana ordinance
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. more
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Tascha Spears
Spears: Initial shipments of Janssen COVID vaccine will be limited
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 … more
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