The University of Arizona announced Thursday that it will be closing its drive-through clinic on campus starting Monday May 3rd. Instead, all vaccinations are moved inside.
Mamta Popat, Arizona Daily Star, file
Pima County will begin receiving government assistance in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, albeit not in the manner originally planned.
After Arizona and federal officials couldn’t agree on how to run a federal mass vaccination center here, the plan shifted to mobile coverage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending two mobile vaccination centers, administrative staff, and federal vaccines here to help the county vaccinate its hardest-to-reach communities.
The units operate in two simultaneous locations for three days before moving to the next location. The sites were selected based on data from the census tract and the social vulnerability of the area.
“We are grateful to FEMA for partnering with us to reach the population who may not have easy access to this life-saving vaccine,” said Chuck Huckelberry, county administrator. “The ability to offer vaccines in the evenings and on weekends enables us to reach people whose work or school hours prevent them from getting a vaccine now.”
Both the Moderna two-dose vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine will be available to registrants 18 years of age and older, subject to availability. According to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vaccines return to each ward 28 days after their first visit to provide the second dose.
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