What You Need to Know-Week of May 17th
In this Update:
1. Urgent Updates: Transmission & Vaccine Information
2. Information You Need: Tips for keeping your CDC vaccination card safe!
3. Testing Tips: What is the difference between COVID-19 antibody and diagnostic tests?
1. Urgent Updates: Transmission & Vaccine Information
Updated as of: 05-17-2021
Weekly case, death, and hospitalization counts: High, cases and hospitalizations increasing
| In the past week, there has been an average of: | |
| Cases per day | 568 |
| Deaths per day | 8 |
| Compared to two weeks ago: | |
| Cases per day | Decreased by 22%↘ |
| Deaths per day | Decreased by 25% ↘ |
| Hospitalizations per day | Decreased by 3%↘ |
Vaccine Information
| In the past week, there has been an average of: | ||
| Number of people | Percentage | |
| Arizonans who are fully vaccinated | 2,647,573 | 34% |
| Arizonans who have received at least one dose (of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) | 3,159,025 | 44% |
5,577,889 total COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Arizona
It is still important to take safety precautions even after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Visit our previous update for more information.
2. Information You Need: Tips for keeping your CDC vaccination card safe!
After receiving a COVID-19 vaccination you will receive a CDC vaccination card. These cards provide proof that you were vaccinated, which may be required or suggested for travel to certain destinations or events. It is important to keep your card safe!
- Take a picture!
- Take a picture of your vaccination card, but do not include your face in the photo.
- That way, even if you lose it, you will have a way to prove that you have been vaccinated.
- Laminate it!
- Once you receive a replacement CDC vaccination card, laminate it!
- Visit your local office supply store, they will likely be able to laminate your card for you. At some stores they are even offering to laminate your vaccination card for free!
- Identify another way to prove your vaccination(s) as back up!
- Just in case, it is a good idea to have a back up way to show that you have received your COVID-19 vaccination(s).
- Check the website where you made your vaccination appointment, they will likely keep additional records of your vaccinations.
Our next update will cover what to do if you have misplaced or did not receive a CDC vaccination card!
3. Testing Tips: What is the difference between COVID-19 antibody and diagnostic tests?
Use the table below to compare the differences between antibody tests and diagnostic COVID-19 tests.
| Antibody Testing | Diagnostic Testing | |
| These tests are also called: | Serologic testing | Diagnostic testing, PCR testing, Rapid (antigen) testing |
| What is being tested? | Any immune response to a previous COVID-19 infection | Whether someone currently has an active infection |
| Samples usually taken: | Blood | Respiratory swab (inside the nose) |
| How long do results take? | This varies depending on the testing location. Usually anywhere between 2 days to a few weeks | Rapid tests usually take 1 hour, while other versions need to be sent to a laboratory and may take up to 2 days |
| What does a positive result mean? | You have likely had the virus or have been exposed to the virus in the past, or you have received a COVID-19 vaccine. | You currently have a COVID-19 infection |
For more information about what antibody testing is, visit our previous update.
The next update will cover what to do if you misplace your CDC vaccination card. If you would like to learn more about this and other topics related to COVID-19 in Arizona, please complete next week’s AZCOVIDTXT survey that you will receive via text in about a week.
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