Here's How Harvard Graded Arizona's Vaccination Efforts And It Isn't Great
By Ginny Reese
February 17, 2021
Researchers at Harvard University compared each of the 50 states based on their COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and Arizona didn't do so hot, reported Fox 10 Phoenix.
Overall, Arizona has three mass vaccination sites across the state. One of the sites is in Glendale, one is in Phoenix, and the third is in Tucson.
The main question that the researchers were determining the answer to is "How is Arizona doing administering everyone that's eligible?"
Despite the state's praise for the 24/7 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium from President Joe Biden, Arizona still scored a "C."
Harvard Researchers used Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data to determine the score.
According to the data, Arizona failed in the COVID-19 death toll category, ranking number 42 overall. The state received a "D" in the availability of vaccinations per capita.
View the state's vaccination report card below.
The Harvard researcher grades are done on a curve compared to other states using CDC data.
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Finishing 1-10 is an A, 11-20 B, 21-30 C, 31-40 D, 41-50 F.
West Virginia finished with the highest grade.
Arizona is a C. pic.twitter.com/cwnkcGKWoB
Medical professionals weighed in on the state's efforts.
"We all could do better and I think that's the message and we are doing that, week by week," Dr. Ross Goldberg with the Arizona Medical Association stated. He added, "I think we've overcome some issues and I think there's others we need to address and there's some things we don't have control over."
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