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Coconino County Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility To 18 And Older

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Coconino County health officials have expanded COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to all people 18 and older effective immediately. Nearly 3,000 additional appointments have opened up for scheduling.

County officials have also added an End-of-Day Extra Dose list for those wishing to be called if extra doses are available at the Fort Tuthill vaccination site. Appointments remain limited to Coconino County residents only. Appointments can be booked on the county’s vaccine website, coconino.az.gov/covid19vaccine. Those without internet access or who require assistance may call the county’s COVID-19 information line at 928-679-7300. 

Coconino County officials say 33% of the county has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, Arizona health officials say 5,000additional appointments opened today for state-run vaccination sites, Governor Doug Ducey’s office announced Thursday the state will open another mass vaccination site in Yuma, where 8,000 vaccinations per week will be delivered. The site could eventually administer 4,000 shots each day, Ducey’s office says. Yuma County currently has the highest infection rate per capita in the entire state, prompting military personnel to assist healthcare workers in the region.