UArizona to Become High-Capacity State Vaccination Site

Digital media& downloads UArizona to Become High-Capacity State Vaccination Site As a state site, it will eventually be able to operate 24/7 and serve up to 6,000 people per day. University Communications Todayimage1 copy.jpeg Chris Richards/University of ArizonaCampus NewsHealthAdaptationCompassionCOVID-19COVID-19 vaccineDetermination Media contact(s)University Communicationsmedia_requests@list.arizona.edu520-626-9422Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services announced today that the University of Arizona will become a high-capacity state vaccination site serving southern Arizona." Our state vaccination sites at State Farm Stadium and Phoenix Municipal Stadium have been instrumental in Arizona ' s work to vaccinate people quickly, efficiently and safely, " Ducey said. " We ' re thrilled to partner with the University of Arizona and the Pima County Health Department to open a site in Southern Arizona and rapidly expand vaccine distribution. The demand for vaccine doses is high, and Arizonans have made it clear they want it. We are working hard to secure more doses from the federal government and partner with private and public organizations to get the vaccine out and protect Arizonans. My thanks to President Bobby Robbins and everyone involved for their work to partner on this vaccination site. "The University of Arizona has been working with Pima County and other community partners since mid-January to administer vaccines to eligible pe...
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