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Board approves $1 million master vaccine purchase contract; public and supervisors seek clarity on scope
Summary
The board approved a $1,000,000 master contract to purchase vaccines that are not provided directly by federal allocations. Public comment and supervisors pressed staff for clarity about which vaccines and funding sources will be used; county staff said ARPA funds pay for some vaccine programs but this contract covers market purchases of vaccines
The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a $1,000,000 master purchasing contract on Dec. 17 to buy vaccines and related supplies that the county does not receive directly through federal allocations.
The item, moved and seconded by board members, passed 4–1 with Supervisor Christie voting no. Christie said the agenda description was insufficiently clear about which vaccines would be purchased and questioned why the funds were coming from the general fund rather than previously available COVID or ARPA allocations.
Dr. Garcia (present at the…
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