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Governor Hobbs: Please don’t stop at the COVID vaccine
We thank Gov. Hobbs for signing an executive order that bypasses Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dangerous restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines, and allows all Arizonans easier […]
Arizona governor issues executive order to ensure COVID-19 vaccine access
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order to ensure COVID vaccines remain available Federal guidelines now require prescription for COVID vaccine, limiting access Unvaccinated individuals face higher hospitalization […]
Dear Arizona, don’t Florida this up.
The Florida Surgeon General has made headlines for proposing a policy scrapping vaccine mandates, proudly placing politics over Floridians’ health. And while this may sound like just another “Florida Man” […]
When will Arizona Republicans wake up to the threat of anti-vaccine misinformation?
A real question for Arizona Republican legislators and the constituents who support them: At what point does political convenience cross the line into public endangerment, and what are we going […]
New vaccine expected to give endangered California condors protection against deadly bird flu
Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.
Updated Covid vaccine OK’d, experts urge people to roll up their sleeves
Federal officials Tuesday approved an updated Covid vaccine for use by anyone age 6 months or older, and health officials are urging people to get the shot amid a fall surge in cases.
Health emergency ends – keep smart pandemic policies
The Covid Public Health Emergency declaration ended May 11. However, it is important to note that although the emergency had ended, Covid has not gone away.
GOP Covid panel to hold people ‘accountable’
A new committee run by Republicans who are critical of how Covid was managed will convene this month and hold unspecified people “accountable” for their role in the pandemic, but members haven't said how that will be done.
University researchers seek Valley fever vaccine
A new research program combining the efforts of Northern Arizona University and the University of Washington aims to create a vaccine for Valley fever, an infectious fungal disease that poses an increasing threat as the climate continues to warm and become drier.
Fewer Arizona children vaccinated against childhood diseases
An increasing number of vaccine deniers coupled with one of the easiest opt-out provisions in the nation has left Arizona with close to one out of every 10 kindergartners unprotected against key childhood diseases.
Senate approves vaccine, masks bans
State senators voted Tuesday to forever bar the state Department of Health Services from requiring students to be vaccinated against Covid to attend school.
Legislature considers forcing employers to pay employees who refuse vaccinations
Arizonans fired from their jobs for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID could end up with the company having to continue to pay them for a year. The state House […]
