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Pinal County health board rejects $3.4M in vaccination equity funding

Pinal County will not accept $3,387,435 from the federal government to hire a vaccine equity employee and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities, the public health services board of directors decided recently.

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors, as the public health services board, voted 3-2 to not accept the funding, with Chairman Stephen Miller, District 3; and Vice Chairman Mike Goodman, District 2, dissenting.

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