A First Look at COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution at UArizona
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.
The University of Arizona is operating a COVID-19 vaccine distribution site for Pima County. In January 2021, the site began providing vaccines to those in the Phase 1B priority group, distributing hundreds of vaccinations each day.
Vaccinations are offered at two locations on campus: a drive-through site on the University of Arizona Mall, plus a walk-through clinic in Room 129 of the Ina E. Gittings Building, 1737 E. University Blvd. A map is available on the university's COVID-19 vaccination information webpage. Appointments are required for both locations.
UArizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, stressed that the county – not the university – is responsible for scheduling vaccination appointments. Information on how to register is available on the Pima County Health Department website.
“We have communicated to the university community that Pima County has developed an algorithm for allocation of these vaccines, and the county will ensure that this process is done in a fair and equitable manner,” he said. “Fewer than one-third of the doses coming to the university POD will be allocated to our faculty and staff.”
Pima County remains in priority Phase 1B of its vaccine distribution plan, which includes people 75 and older, childcare providers, K-12 and higher education employees, and those working in protective service occupations, including law enforcement, corrections, firefighters and other emergency response staff.
Bird’s eye view of the drive-through COVID 19 vaccine point of distribution on the University of Arizona’s mall.
A volunteer confirms appointments as people arrive at the COVID 19 drive-through vaccine distribution site on the University of Arizona mall.
Volunteer Andy Fisher confirms vaccination appointments before drivers pull up to the vaccine distribution site.
A line of cars approaches the check-in point after their vaccination appointments are confirmed.
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health graduate student Hannah Launius volunteers at the check-in area of COVID-19 vaccination distribution site.
Volunteer Becky Dillie, left, prepares to log information in her computer as volunteer Kerry Johnson sets up to provide vaccinations to drivers with appointments.
Those with appointments must fill out paperwork in their car before receiving COVID-19 vaccination.
Volunteers Becky Dillie, center, Kerry Johnson, right, collect paperwork from drivers awaiting their vaccine.
Kerry Johnson uses an alcohol swab to disinfect a driver’s arm at the site of injection.
Kerry Johnson administers the COVID-19 vaccine while the recipient remains in their vehicle.
Everyone who gets a vaccine will receive a vaccination card with the date of the first dose, type of vaccine and the scheduled appointment for the second dose.
After receiving a vaccine, each driver must wait 15 minutes in their car to ensure no immediate side effects. At the University of Arizona vaccine distribution site, a volunteer writes the vaccination time on a driver’s window.
Brandon Goldstein, left, and Mike Wallace greet and direct drivers in the post-vaccine observation parking lot.
UArizona employee Brandon Goldstein hands out bottles of water and crackers for those waiting in an observation lot after being vaccinated.
Vaccine recipients must stay in their cars at the vaccine site for an additional 15 minutes to monitor for any adverse reactions to the vaccine.
At a University of Arizona Campus Health vaccine distribution site, people walk in for their appointment to be vaccinated.
University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins, MD, administers the vaccine to a University of Arizona Police officer.
COVID-19 vaccines at the University of Arizona Campus Health.
University of Arizona Police Chief Brian Seastone gets vaccinated at Campus Health.