KNXV: Arizona County Is One Of First To Vaccinate General Population

KNXV: Arizona County Is One Of First To Vaccinate General Population

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021

Leaders in Gila County, Arizona, eliminated an online vaccine registration website and instead invested in a call center.

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