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University Of Arizona Public Health Expert: Arizona on Other Side of COVID-19 Peak

Feb. 8, 2021

As thousands of Arizonans are finally getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the number of new cases in Arizona is slowly starting to drop. But almost a year into the pandemic, people are getting stir crazy — and after Super Bowl parties, there's some concern those numbers could climb back up in the coming weeks. For an update on the state of the pandemic, The Show spoke with Dr. Joe Gerald, associate professor of public health policy and management at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

KJZZ (NPR) Phoenix

Pediatric Oncologist Joins Phoenix Children's, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix

Feb. 8, 2021

Stewart Goldman, MD, has joined Phoenix Children's Hospital and University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix as chair of the department of child health and senior vice president of research.

Becker's Hospital Review

A Race Between Vaccinations and More Contagious Coronavirus Variants Has Begun in Arizona

Feb. 6, 2021

Health experts are warning we are in a race between vaccine distribution and new, more transmissible coronavirus variants. Other variants from Brazil and South Arizona have not been detected in Arizona yet. Both of those variants have a mutation that might reduce the efficacy of the vaccine. Dr. Joe Gerald, an associate professor with the University of Arizona College of Public Health, warns that just because we haven’t detected them yet, doesn’t mean they’re not already here.

Arizona Daily Star

Increased Cancer Diagnoses Among Younger Firefighters

Feb. 5, 2021

Dr. Jeff Burgess, associate dean of research and professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, leads the FEMA-funded Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study. With more than 20 fire departments participating across the country, the prospective study is focused on carcinogenic exposures and effects, and cancer prevention in the fire service, including paid and volunteer firefighters, training instructors, fire cause investigators, wildland-urban interface firefighting, airport fire department and stations, and women firefighters.

Oncology Times

Arizona Doctors Wary of Controversial Ivermectin Treatment for COVID-19

Feb. 5, 2021

Daniel Derksen, a physician and the director of the Arizona Center for Rural Health at the University of Arizona, where he is also a professor, said he’s puzzled “that some individuals and a few health providers are skeptical about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines but are so gung-ho on ivermectin."

Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting

What Protocols to Follow After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

Feb. 5, 2021

Joe Gerald, an associate professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, discusses whether those vaccinated should still adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's safety guidelines and if they should still take a COVID-19 test if they feel unwell.

Arizona Public Media (Tucson, AZ)

Local Districts Help Pilot Telehealth Program for Rural EMS

Feb. 5, 2021

The Rio Rico and Sonoita-Elgin fire districts, whose combined service areas include approximately 20,000 people living in 792 square miles, are partners in the Arizona Rural EMS Advanced Telemedicine Demonstration Initiative (AzREADI), a joint project involving the University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.

Nogales International

Equitable Vaccine Distribution, Homelessness During COVID, State of Education

Feb. 5, 2021

Dr. Joe Gerald, a health services researcher at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and Dr. David Beyda, chair and professor with the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanism at the College of Medicine – Phoenix protocols people should follow even after being vaccinated.

KUAT-TV (PBS) Tucson
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A bird’s eye view of the COVID 19 vaccine point of distribution on the University of Arizona’s mall. The county-run site is drive-through only. Another walk-up site also is available on campus.

A First Look at COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution at UArizona

Feb. 3, 2021

Visit the University of Arizona COVID-19 vaccine distribution sites.

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'We're Definitely Not Out of the Woods Yet'

Feb. 3, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has soared to more than 26 million cases in the United States as new studies show that younger folks are largely responsible for the spread. Dr. Shad Marvasti, Director of Public Health Prevention and Health Promotion at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix, breaks down the latest coronavirus developments.

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