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Conversation with health expert in the Navajo Nation about COVID-19

The head of the Navajo Department of Health also talks about her experiences advising then President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19.

Mobile vaccination clinics return this weekend

Vaccine shortage canceled the pop-up sites,

COVID-19 testing drops in AZ as cases decrease

Health officials are worried about the declining test trend.

CDC says Arizona ranks third in the country for COVID-19 deaths per capita

State reports more than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases and 25 additional deaths

Lawyers for Arizona inmates seek hearing in health care suit

The lawyers said Judge Roslyn Silver hasn’t held a status conference in the lawsuit since December 2018

Weather-delayed vaccines impacting Arizona's rural counties

Health officials report extreme winter weather is behind a lag of roughly 89,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine

Some COVID-19 vaccines go mobile in Arizona

The University of Arizona is rolling out mobile units to underserved and vulnerable communities.

Answers for common COVID-19 vaccine questions

Expertise from Dr. Joshua LaBaer who leads ASU's COVID-19 research.

County vaccine supply should recover next week

Weather delays and decreased allotments led to cancelations this week, but more vaccine should arrive in the coming days.

PFAS contamination draws local, national cleanup efforts

The so-called “forever chemicals” accumulate in bodies and can have numerous health impacts.

State releases more COVID-19 testing funds to counties

The state health department announced that $100 million is now available.

Pima County may stop COVID-19 testing

Officials said they don’t have the money to continue.

COVID-19 vaccines postponed in Pima County

Winter weather in the rest of the country is causing a vaccine shortage in southern Arizona.

Research looks for links between COVID-19 and 'forever chemicals'

The chemicals, which have been found in Tucson's groundwater, may impact vaccine efficacy.

Arizona reports 1,143 virus cases, 213 deaths; shots delayed

Bitter winter weather in much of the country is wreaking havoc with vaccine deliveries

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