Posted on: May 12, 2022
- Maricopa SHIFT provides healthcare and other support to pregnant women with substance use disorders to improve health outcomes for parents, babies, and families
- Individuals can reach out for support directly; healthcare providers can also connect patients ...
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Public Health
Posted on: April 21, 2022
This week is National Volunteer Week, and Maricopa County Department of Public Health’s (MCDPH) volunteer team is celebrating receiving three national awards for their volunteer service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC...
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Public Health
Posted on: February 2, 2022
PHOENIX (February 2, 2022)—In response to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing, Maricopa County has opened multiple community testing sites across the Valley in February including a new location at Ak-Chin Pavilion in partnership with City of ...
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Public Health
Posted on: February 2, 2022
PHOENIX (February 2, 2022)—In response to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing, Maricopa County has opened multiple community testing sites across the Valley in February including a new location at Ak-Chin Pavilion in partnership with City of Phoenix an...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: February 2, 2022
PHOENIX (February 2, 2022)—In response to increasing demand for COVID-19 testing, Maricopa County has opened multiple community testing sites across the Valley in February including a new location at Ak-Chin Pavilion in partnership with City of ...
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Public Health
Posted on: December 14, 2021
Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm on Tuesday, December 14. Call to schedule.Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.Singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098
PHOENIX (December 14, 2021) ? Maricopa County Department of Public Health (...
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Public Health
Posted on: December 13, 2021
Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified the County’s first COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in six individuals.
Three separate clusters of cases were identified and include adults ranging in age from lat...
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Public Health
Posted on: December 13, 2021
Maricopa County Department of Public Health has identified the County’s first COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in six individuals.
Three separate clusters of cases were identified and include adults ranging in age from late teens to...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: November 3, 2021
Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 1:30pm-3:00pm on Wednesday, November 3. Call to schedule.Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098
PHOENIX (November 3, 2021) - Yesterday, the CDC approved Pfizer’s CO...
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Public Health
Posted on: November 3, 2021
Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 1:30pm-3:00pm on Wednesday, November 3. Call to schedule.Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098
PHOENIX (November 3, 2021) - Yesterday, the CDC approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vac...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: September 1, 2021
Media availability: A spokesperson will be available from 1:30-3:00pm on Wednesday, September 1. Please call Sonia Singh to schedule.Contact: Sonia Singh, Maricopa County Public Health: (602) 679-3098
PHOENIX (September 1, 2021) – The Maricopa Co...
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Public Health
Posted on: July 9, 2021
Media availability: Virtual availability will be from 12:30pm-2:00pm on Friday, July 9. Call to schedule. Media contact: Sonia Singh, Sonia.singh@maricopa.gov, 602-679-3098
There is new evidence that the more-contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 i...
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Public Health
Posted on: June 16, 2021
ZIP code data now includes demographics for better understanding of communities with lower vaccination rates
Maricopa County has now added demographic detail to their ZIP code-level vaccination data. This will help the county and its partners identify in f...
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Office of Communications
Posted on: June 1, 2021
The first heat death of 2021 in Maricopa County has been confirmed in a male older adult. This comes as Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) releases the 2020 heat report, with a record high of 323 heat-related deaths in 2020. This is 62% h...
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Public Health
Posted on: June 19, 2020
Update: The Board of Supervisors passed amendments to these regulations on 6/26/2020 in the definitions and exemptions sections of the proclamation. You can see the newest version here.
In light of the rapid growth in positive COVID-19 ...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: May 22, 2020
Maricopa County and its partners are making new connections with those experiencing homelessness during the pandemic, giving hundreds of people safer places to live while also planning ahead for the summer heat and long-term needs.
“These are no ...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: May 22, 2020
PHOENIX (May 22, 2020)—Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has now added text messaging to its toolbox to inform COVID-19-positive Maricopa County residents about what they need to do to take care of themselves and reduce the spr...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: May 14, 2020
Senator McSally, Chairman Hickman grateful for much-needed PPE
(May 1, 2020) – Today, the Maricopa County Unified Command Center received a donation of 2,500 surgical gowns from AmSafe Manufacturing. Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman an...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: May 13, 2020
PHOENIX (May 13, 2020)—Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has launched a massive scaling-up of its ongoing communicable disease investigation and contact tracing program to address the increased number of cases resulting from th...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: April 28, 2020
Many individuals and families in Maricopa County are experiencing the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some relying on the social safety net for the first time in their lives. Maricopa County and its partners want residents to know ...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: April 28, 2020
More Beds, Safer Outdoor Space
PHOENIX (April 28, 2020) – Maricopa County is taking additional action to support those experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, moving people off the streets and into newly-leased indoor locations; s...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates
Posted on: April 27, 2020
PHOENIX (April 30, 2020)—With more COVID-19 testing options available, residents need to be aware of how testing options vary and what information they do and do not provide. The two main types of tests currently available answer two different q...
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Public Health COVID-19 Updates