Remember when we thought the world was ending in 2020? Between social distancing and panicking over toilet paper, it really felt like we'd finally reached the end times.

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Luckily, that wasn't the case, and Covid-19 soon became no more influential than the common cold.  It seems that along with the diseases disappearance, so too left the vaccine initiative.

It's back.

Rising Cases in Arizona

Covid is not the world ending illness that it used to be. Case numbers have dwindled since the introduction of the vaccine in late 2020, but they haven't been eradicated yet. In fact, cases are climbing in Arizona recently, causing concern among state health officials.

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This past month has been the worst since 2020, with a 37% increase in cases compared to June 2024. This has resulted in over 57,000 cases statewide, which is the most we've seen since the massive spike in January of 2022.

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They're Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

With all this information, it's hard to blame the Arizona Department of Health Services for what they're doing. Their job is to contain and destroy Covid across the state, and with more and more cases popping up, the choice was obvious: the vaccine had to come back.

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Before you go crazy, no, mandated vaccines are not be rolling out in the state of Arizona. Rather, the ADHS is making the vax more readily available to those who do need it. The department will host mobile vendor partners to travel across the state and provide vaccinations to anyone who asks.

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If you or your family feels as if they need a Covid-19 vaccination, go HERE to set up an appointment in your home/community.

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