CG, Maricopa mayors pleased with first vaccine distributions

by Katie Sawyer | Maricopa Monitor

COVID-19 vaccine distributions are now underway in Pinal County, with law enforcement, other essential workers and senior citizens above 75 now eligible to receive the vaccine.

The Moderna vaccine is being distributed through the Pinal County Public Health Services District with the aid of 14 community providers, but those providers aren’t currently being publicized.

“They won’t tell us because of security reasons, which I found out yesterday (Tuesday),” said Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland. “It’s kind of a combination of things so I can’t really blame the county, although I was a bit frustrated yesterday because they weren’t being very forthcoming in terms of the process.”

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