Gila County Public Health has confirmed Covid-19 cases are increasing in our communities. Our public health officials have determined that the Delta variant has been detected locally. Nationally, this variant is responsible for over 80 percent of all new cases and is noticeably more infectious than previous variants. In the past few months, the majority of these positive cases in Gila County have not been vaccinated. Gila County Public Health is offering free Covid-19 tests. We conduct in-house serology, PCR and antigen tests. We have the results in 10-15 minutes for each test.
To make an appointment today please call one of our numbers: Globe (928) 961-1284; Payson (928) 200-7668.
As of July 20, 2021, our county has administered a total of 49,267 Covid-19 vaccines. Our population is 49.3 percent vaccinated. Gila County Public Health offers Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines. We are actively hosting clinics throughout our county and encourage all residents to get vaccinated. The Pfizer vaccine has been approved for 12 years of age and older. Therefore, any resident over the age of 12 can make an appointment with our local health department to get a vaccine.
For more information, please call the Gila County Public Health vaccine line at (928) 910-4009, option 1.
