Pima County will begin administering its first 11,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 17. The first groups to receive the vaccine include certain health care workers (including EMS staff) and long-term-care facility staff and residents. The next phases in the first group

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and its Vaccine Task Force have worked around the clock to ensure an effective and efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine once it’s approved and distributed to states.  Arizona is expected to receive 383,750 COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of December 2020. ADHS placed the order for […]

As part of Pima County’s efforts to inform the public of the status of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Department has distributed a mass alert message to the public using the My Alerts system. The message informs those who have opted for emergency alerts that the County Health Department has issued a Public Health Advisory about actions the public […]

The City of Tucson and the Pima County Health Department recently expanded hours for free COVID-19 testing at several locations. The move comes as test positivity rates and new cases surge locally, statewide, and nationwide. Extra testing hours will allow 270 additional appointments per day each at the Kino Event Center and Morris K. Udall […]

People who have symptoms of COVID-19 People who have had close contact (within 6 feet of an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more) with someone with confirmed COVID-19.​​ People who have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, localexternal icon or state health department. Not everyone needs to be

To prevent the spread of germs, including COVID-19, CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water whenever possible because it reduces the amount of many types of germs and chemicals on hands. But if soap and water are not readily available, using a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol can help you avoid getting […]

Pima County, Ariz. (Nov. 23, 2020) – Pima County today issued a Public Health Advisory requesting all individuals countywide to observe a voluntary curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily through Dec. 31 due to substantial community spread of COVID-19. The curfew request comes a day after the Health Department reported the highest single […]