ADHS Pilot Program Goes Door-to-Door

Volunteers recently went door-to-door in an underserved part of the Phoenix metro on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Their goal was to register residents from the area for the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a pilot program launched by the state health department. Arizona’s data shows that the vaccine has been largely inaccessible to those from the area, much like other underserved areas in the state.

Volunteers canvassed the area on foot, assisting individuals with registration and securing transportation to the vaccination site. ADHS also targeted the area by hosting telephone town halls, pushing out social media campaigns, and putting up yard signs.

Over 400 residents from the area successfully registered for their first dose of the vaccine through the program. ADHS also offered residents transportation to the Phoenix Municipal Stadium vaccination site via taxicab.

ADHS plans to expand the program into other underserved parts of Phoenix and eventually, into other areas of the state.

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