Volunteers lead drivers through tents to get their coronavirus vaccinations at the University of Arizona. New cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue to decline in the state.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson’s state-run COVID-19 vaccination center will be open to all Arizonans 16 and over from Wednesday at 8 a.m., officials said on Monday.
The age for the vaccine will also be lowered in Maricopa and Yuma counties, Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health announced in a press release.
The shift in age range includes the vaccination site on the University of Arizona main campus in Tucson.
By Monday morning, nearly 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered across the state. More than 1.1 million Arizonans have been fully vaccinated, the Department of Health said.
“Our goal was and is to get vaccines into the community as quickly, comprehensively and fairly as possible,” Ducey said in Monday’s press release. “With a thorough review of vaccination dates, expected vaccine supply and current demand among the prioritized groups, now is the time to take this crucial next step.”
Prior to the division’s announcement, University of Arizona officials said the UA vaccination center has between 100 and 200 appointments available daily this week, although appointments for the week are open on Friday.
Holly Jensen, UA spokeswoman, said it was the first week more vaccines were available than appointments were busy, and she heard that Maricopa County had even more availability than Pima County.
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