COVID-19 Vaccine

Arizona and the rest of the country are currently experiencing a surge in influenza, COVID and RSV cases.

Arizona children ages 5 and older can now receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting Omicron subvariants.

The Indian Health Service says the Navajo Nation has been exceptional at rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine to children, but still faces many logistical challenges especially with the youngest age group. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.

The COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children under the age of five last month. But nationwide, only 2% of kids in that age group have received a shot so far. And only 30% of children ages 5-11 are fully vaccinated. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with Dr. Emmy Iles of Mountain View Pediatrics in Flagstaff about the slow vaccination rates and what parents need to know.

A COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinic is scheduled for Thursday, July 21, at the Coconino Community College campus in Page.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show high levels of COVID-19 transmission throughout most of Arizona, including all counties in the northern half of the state.

An extensive COVID-19 research study at University of Arizona Health Sciences has been awarded a $22 million grant to continue studying immunity and vaccine effectiveness.

Coconino County health officials plan to offer COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Wednesday for infants and young children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children 6 months and older.

A more traditional kind of COVID-19 vaccine is a step closer to becoming the fourth option for U.S. adults. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Tuesday to recommend authorization of shots made by Novavax.

A recent study from New York University says there’s no need to delay breast cancer screenings after receiving the COVID vaccine. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.