The Arizona Department of Health Services reports the number of coronavirus cases in Mohave County was nearly 80% lower last year than in 2022. And now, as the pandemic appears to be lagging behind Mohave County, local officials plan to maintain the status quo.
Mohave County reported nearly 4,300 coronavirus cases in 2023, compared to 26,644 cases reported in 2022. The decline is consistent with statewide trends, with 166,660 cases reported across Arizona last year, compared to 988,649 in 2022. The Mohave County Health Department could now receive $295,798 under a partnership with state health officials to increase access to coronavirus vaccines for uninsured county residents.
The money would be used specifically to provide coronavirus vaccinations to uninsured adults, according to Health Secretary Chad Kingsley's proposal last week.
Three years into the coronavirus pandemic, about 53.1% of Mohave County residents still have not been fully vaccinated, according to state health records. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 101,583 county residents have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine since 2021, but as of this week, 86,825 residents are fully vaccinated. That's all.
Funding for the county's proposed partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services would be provided through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Bridge Access Program. The funding is also available to pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS, which are expected to participate in the program.
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to accept that funding and the Mohave County Health Department's participation in the agreement at its next board meeting in Kingman.
