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PHOENIX – Arizona officials announced on Thursday that the Phoenix Municipal Stadium will open as the second statewide COVID-19 collective vaccination site on February 1.
Registration for on-site consultations will begin on Tuesday at 9am. The number of consultations available at the site will depend on the number of vaccine doses available at that time, the Arizona Department of Health Services said in a press release.
Hours of operation will be limited to the day, unlike the state’s 24-hour COVID-19 vaccine site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
Governor Doug Ducey and the Department of Health Services said the success of the Glendale location led to the expansion.
“Arizona’s vaccination site at State Farm Stadium changed the game,” Ducey said in the press release.
“This week demonstrated that the Arizonans are ready for the COVID-19 vaccine. We will do our part to make sure they understand, ”he said.
All appointments at the state’s 24/7 vaccination location at State Farm Stadium for January have been completed.
“This is positive and encouraging news as we increase our vaccination capacity in Arizona,” said Dr. Cara Christ, director of the health department, in the ad.
“It is clear that the inhabitants of Arizon are excited about the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We are working non-stop to meet this demand. As the federal government sends more doses of vaccine to Arizona, we will have more vaccine locations and schedules available soon. ”
Arizona health officials decided on Wednesday to lower the age requirement for eligibility for the phase 1B COVID-19 vaccination to 65 from the beginning of next week.
The move will open vaccine opportunities for more than 750,000 Arizonans, the state health department confirmed.
Christ said Wednesday in KTAR News 92.3 FM that Arizona was “doing relatively well” in vaccine distribution even before launching a high-capacity, 24-hour website at State Farm Stadium in Glendale this week.