Former U.S. Surgeon General Tailoring Vaccine Message To Arizona's Diverse Communities

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - 11:19am
Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 7:43am

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Dr. Richard Carmona

Gov. Doug Ducey reiterated Aug. 31 that he won’t move to make changes that would allow public schools in Arizona to implement mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to cause concerns.

Ducey did, though, stress the need for more Arizonans to get vaccinated.

That’s a prime reason former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona has been brought on board as a senior advisor to the governor on emergency health preparedness. 

The Show spoke with him to hear his take on getting more people vaccinated.

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