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New COVID-19 vaccine has been approved: What it means for …

WEBFollowing the approval this week of a new COVID-19 vaccine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it's important for Arizona families to get updated on the …

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COVID-19 Data Dashboard updates: What’s changing & why

WEBMore than three years ago, COVID-19 emerged as a new respiratory infection never experienced before. Today, we know and understand COVID-19 infections better, and …

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COVID-19 Boosters for Seniors: A new resource for those at …

WEBIt's important for everyone to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. But all evidence points to an even greater need for older Arizonans to get the lifesaving protection offered …

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Public Health Addressing Social Determinants of Health to …

WEBEvery day, public health works to keep Arizonans healthy and well by promoting good choices like healthy eating, regular physical activity, smoking cessation, vaccinations, …

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Vaccine Prioritization in Arizona – AZ Dept. of Health Services

WEBOn Friday, December 11, the FDA announced its approval of an emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. CDC’s Advisory Committee on …

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What you need to know about updated CDC guidance on COVID-19

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its COVID-19 guidance to focus on reducing the risk of severe illness and, in doing so, minimizing strain on the …

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Introducing Health-e-Arizona Plus

WEBAHCCCS and ADES have rolled out a new website that makes it easier than ever to enroll for Medicaid and other benefits. It’s called Health-e-Arizona Plus… and it’s Arizona’s …

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New COVID-19 Data Dashboard Released – AZ Dept. of Health …

WEBToday, we released significant enhancements to our COVID-19 dashboard. The new dashboard includes a number of improvements: Larger graphics, with the ability to drill …

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Arizona’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan

WEBAlthough a COVID-19 vaccine is not yet available, public health professionals across Arizona and around the country are already hard at work laying the groundwork for …

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The ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard is changing; here’s why

WEBThroughout the pandemic, your state government and Arizona’s hospitals have worked together to provide data critical to understanding and responding to the invisible enemy …

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Check out the new five-year Arizona MedMalRxment Plan

WEBPublishing a new five-year Arizona MedMalRxment Plan (AzHIP) this week marks an important milestone in the state of Arizona’s journey toward improved health. I’m …

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What’s Health-e Connection

WEBArizona Health-e Connection - better known as AzHeC- is a state-wide public/private collaborative for advancing the adoption of health information technology and health …

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State Hospital Launches New Public Dashboard

WEBArizona State Hospital Civil Treatment Facility Building. The Arizona Department of Health Services has released a new series of dashboards to provide real-time public …

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Diabetes action plan focuses on prevention, care, and social

WEBDiabetes is a relentless disease that affects many families in Arizona and across the United States. A new report from ADHS explains just how much diabetes impacts our state's …

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Nine Arizona counties, including Maricopa, now have high COVID …

WEBUpdated community levels from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carry a designation of “high” for nine Arizona counties, including Maricopa. This means …

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Important notes on our first weekly COVID-19 Data Dashboard …

WEBWe look forward to offering our first weekly update tomorrow to the ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard. Here are some important notes on what you’ll see: Summary Page: With our …

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The Critical Role of Arizona Community Health Workers in Bringing

WEBArizona has a strong history supporting, implementing and sustaining Community Health Workers (CHW). The Arizona Department of Health Services Community Health …

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Arizona Hosts One Health Exploration Day for Teens

WEBOne Health is the idea that the health of humans, animals and the environment are all connected. As people, we depend on animals for many things, like food, companionship, …

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'Together We Rise': Ensuring access to breast cancer screenings

WEBWith breast cancer, as with other cancers and many other diseases, early detection makes a positive outcome more likely. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Arizona, …

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