/ Modified jan 8, 2021 2:36 p.m.

Banner – UMC gives update on COVID vaccine distribution

A discussion with the hospital's physician executive, Dr. Joshua Lee.

As of the first week of 2021, about 120,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in Arizona, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. That includes more than 22,000 people in Pima County. Banner – University Medical Center in Tucson is one of the main distributors of the vaccine. Arizona 360 got an update on how distribution is going from the hospital’s physician executive Dr. Joshua Lee.

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Arizona 360 airs Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on PBS 6 and Saturdays at 8 p.m. on PBS 6 PLUS. See more from Arizona 360.
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