Katie Hobbs announced that the Arizona Department of Health Services issued a standing order ensuring access to the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine for all Arizonans ages 6 months and older. This comes after Hobbs signed an executive order directing ADHS to make the updated COVID-19 vaccine broadly accessible and avail­able to Arizonans who want one. “The COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be safe and effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death. It should be noted the standing order does not guarantee all pharmacies will offer vacci­nations under the standing order or that insurances will cover vaccine administration costs. AdvertisementA copy of the ADHS standing order is available at the ADHS website.